WKW North America, LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PELL CITY, Alabama
| Employer | WKW North America, LLC |
| Address | 103 Parkway East |
| City, State ZIP | PELL CITY, Alabama 35125 |
| Report ID | 2022064715 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Grates and drains in floor surface |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59627, -86.24720 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking around a piece of equipment. He stepped onto the stainless steel cover for a hot water drain, which shifted and dislodged. His left foot and leg entered the hole and were immersed in 12 inches of hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the foot and lower leg.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2022, a worker at WKW North America, LLC in PELL CITY, Alabama suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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