Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at WKW North America, LLC
Start: 6/1/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022064715 · 6/1/2022 · WKW North America, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source: Water
Secondary source: Grates and drains in floor surface

Employer

Name: WKW North America, LLC
Location: 103 Parkway East, PELL CITY, ALABAMA, 35125
NAICS: 336370
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking around a piece of equipment. He stepped onto the stainless steel cover for a hot water drain, which shifted and dislodged. His left foot and leg entered the hole and were immersed in 12 inches of hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the foot and lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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