Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Baker Construction Gulf Coast Industrial
Start: 6/21/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065919 · 6/21/2025 · Baker Construction Gulf Coast Industrial

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Baker Construction Gulf Coast Industrial
Location: 4435 GA-297, VIDALIA, GEORGIA, 30474
NAICS: 237990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a water pump to be relocated to another area. They removed the hose from the water pump when circulating hot water in the hose contacted their forearms and chin, resulting in second-degree burns. The water pump was de-energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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