NG Companies
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | NG Companies | Report ID | 2021076284 |
| Address | 8220 Bragg Blvd, Spring Lake | City, State ZIP | FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28301 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.15000, -78.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 28, 2021, an NG Companies employee was about to transfer mud to a bore pit. He had put the hydro excavation truck in position for the debris transfer and prepared it. When he opened a knife valve, hot water sprayed through the flange onto him, causing second-degree burns to his face, right arm, and right hand; a third-degree burn to part of the right arm; and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2021, a worker at NG Companies in FAYETTEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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