Aluminum Dynamics Construction Entrance
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns third degree or higher — COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Aluminum Dynamics Construction Entrance | Report ID | 2024042932 |
| Address | 3413 Charleigh D Ford Junior Drive | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 39701 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Pumps except oil well | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.39000, -88.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a gasoline-powered pump to remove water from the ground floor sump of a storage building. The pump became blocked and overheated. The employee was removing the blockage when he was sprayed with hot mud and steam, resulting in first- and second-degree burns to his right hand and left wrist, as well as a third-degree burn to the underside of the left wrist.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2024, a worker at Aluminum Dynamics Construction Entrance in COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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