U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ANCHORAGE, Alaska
| Employer | U.S. Department of Agriculture - U.S. Forest Service |
| Address | 161 E 1st Ave |
| City, State ZIP | ANCHORAGE, Alaska 99501 |
| Report ID | 2022076006 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 61.22000, -149.88000 |
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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
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