MI Metals, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — OLDSMAR, FLORIDA
| Employer | MI Metals, Inc. | Report ID | 2019089076 |
| Address | 301 Commerce Blvd., Bldg. 2 | City, State ZIP | OLDSMAR, FLORIDA 34677 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | 1441355 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell. Her leg entered a tank of 180 degree water. She was hospitalized for second degree burns on her left leg at the back side of the knee and ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2019, a worker at MI Metals, Inc. in OLDSMAR, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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