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U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service

Fall to lower level, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service in ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
Employer U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service Report ID 2022076006
Address 161 E 1st Ave City, State ZIP ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
Event Date July 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Confined spaces, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Confined spaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 115310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 61.22000, -149.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was connecting two hoses together on a fire line when they fell into a hot ash pit and sustained second degree burns to the shoulder, hands, and knee.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2022, a worker at U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service in ANCHORAGE, ALASKA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with confined spaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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