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Wheelabrator Concord Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PENACOOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wheelabrator Concord Inc. in PENACOOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Wheelabrator Concord Inc. Report ID 2022065738
Address 11 Whitney Rd. City, State ZIP PENACOOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03303
Event Date June 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Confined spaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221118 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.28000, -71.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through a building when he stepped into an 8-inch-deep sump pit containing hot water. He suffered burns to the lower right leg, between the knee and the ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2022, a worker at Wheelabrator Concord Inc. in PENACOOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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