Mosaic-New Wales
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MULBERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Mosaic-New Wales | Report ID | 2022021039 |
| Address | 3095 County Road 640 | City, State ZIP | MULBERRY, FLORIDA 33860 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.85000, -82.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on the bottom floor of a plant when they stepped into a drainage ditch that contained hot process materials, resulting in second degree burns to his right foot and ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2022, a worker at Mosaic-New Wales in MULBERRY, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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