Crowder Industrial Construction, LLC
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Thermal burns second degree — PRATTVILLE, Alabama
| Employer | Crowder Industrial Construction, LLC |
| Address | 906 S. Park Lane |
| City, State ZIP | PRATTVILLE, Alabama 36067 |
| Report ID | 2024010038 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 212321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -86.65000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking near a 2.5-foot-deep excavation that had recently been filled with hot water from a steam condensate line. The mud he was walking on gave way, causing him to fall into the water and sustain second-degree burns to his right foot and shin.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2024, a worker at Crowder Industrial Construction, LLC in PRATTVILLE, Alabama suffered thermal burns second degree to the foot(feet) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 13 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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