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KIENSTRA CONCRETE CO.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KIENSTRA CONCRETE CO. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer KIENSTRA CONCRETE CO. Report ID 20211110238
Address 755 S. New Ballas Road, Suite 150 City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63141
Event Date November 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.64000, -90.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking around a concrete mixer truck when a water line above him failed. Hot water poured onto the employee, who suffered first- and second-degree burns to his right shoulder, the top right side of his back, the top of his right arm, and the back side of his right hand.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2021, a worker at KIENSTRA CONCRETE CO. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, 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

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

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