White River Energetics LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. — DES ARC, ARKANSAS
| Employer | White River Energetics LLC | Report ID | 2023109230 |
| Address | 142277 North Livesay Road | City, State ZIP | DES ARC, ARKANSAS 72040 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Alkalies, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332994 | Inspection # | 1703163 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.97000, -91.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually adding soda ash into a tank of heated water while on a mobile ladder. The fluid in the tank began to boil over the sides. The employee went to exit the mobile ladder to avoid the boiling liquid that was beginning to contact their lower legs. The employee lost balance and fell approximately 4 feet to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for a dislocated left knee and thermal burns to the lower portion of both legs.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at White River Energetics LLC in DES ARC, ARKANSAS suffered burns and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple lower extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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