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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024054609 · 5/25/2024 · HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified
Source
Existing opening, hole in constructed surface
Secondary source
Water, liquids nonchemical

Employer

Name
HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.
Location
3225 PENDORFF ROAD, LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, 39441
NAICS
335311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee went into a washer. They stepped in a floor opening which was above a bath and their leg contacted hot water. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to 10-12% of their right leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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