Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ALBANY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2020032066 |
| Address | 2537 Lafayette Plaza Drive | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, GEORGIA 31707 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.61000, -84.22000 | ||
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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