RMC Mechanical Contractors
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | RMC Mechanical Contractors | Report ID | 2023032099 |
| Address | Sanders Lead, 1 sanders road | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36079 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1657556 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.78000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were trying to set a 25-foot ladder beside a furnace. They could not get it into place on their first attempt, so they moved the telescoping forklift they were using to another position. During the second attempt, the boom/forks caught on a valve/pipe on a steam-containing cooling line. The motion of the lift broke the line; steam was released, causing second-degree burns to one employee's right forearm, right thigh, stomach, and abdomen.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2023, a worker at RMC Mechanical Contractors in TROY, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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