Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - ALBANY, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. in ALBANY, Georgia
Employer Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Address 2537 Lafayette Plaza Drive
City, State ZIP ALBANY, Georgia 31707
Report ID 2020032066
Event Date March 3, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Kilns
Industry (NAICS) 561621
GPS Coordinates 31.61245, -84.22175

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Incident Narrative

A security guard was walking through a kiln when he stepped into a hole filled with hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the right leg, from the foot to just under the knee.

Incident Summary

On March 3, 2020, a worker at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. in ALBANY, Georgia suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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