United States Steel Corporation
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Steel Corporation | Report ID | 2022031964 |
| Address | Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, 13th Street and Braddock Avenue | City, State ZIP | BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA 15104 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking around a mortar dump box, using a water hose to clean debris out of it. The grating slid out of position and the employee's leg went into the sump water. He suffered second-degree burns to the leg.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2022, a worker at United States Steel Corporation in BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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