Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Harsco Environmental a division of Enviri Corporation
Start: 12/30/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211941 · 12/30/2024 · Harsco Environmental a division of Enviri Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Dusts, powder residue
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Harsco Environmental a division of Enviri Corporation
Location: 1 Thyssen Krupp Dr, CALVERT, ALABAMA, 36513
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating an excavator at the bottom of a hill. A haul truck dumped processed slag at the top of the hill, causing hot dust to travel to the bottom of the hill and enter the excavator. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to their hands and wrists.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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