Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at B.R.W. CONTRACTING, INC.
Start: 8/31/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024088103 · 8/31/2024 · B.R.W. CONTRACTING, INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet
Source: Existing opening, hole in constructed surface
Secondary source: Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish

Employer

Name: B.R.W. CONTRACTING, INC.
Location: 2522 Hunt Rd, LAND O LAKES, FLORIDA, 34638
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on the sidewalk and roadway applying paint strips on the ground with thermoplastic striping paint, which was heated during application. The employee had dug a small hole to bury excess paint, and his foot went into the hole. He was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his right foot and lower right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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