HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC.
Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified — Thermal burns second degree — LAUREL, Mississippi
| Employer | HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. |
| Address | 3225 PENDORFF ROAD |
| City, State ZIP | LAUREL, Mississippi 39441 |
| Report ID | 2024054609 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.65000, -89.17000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee went into a washer. They stepped in a floor opening which was above a bath and their leg contacted hot water. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to 10-12% of their right leg.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2024, a worker at HOWARD INDUSTRIES INC. in LAUREL, Mississippi suffered thermal burns second degree to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified, with existing opening, hole in constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting in exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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| May 27, 2024 | Heritage Links | TOLEDO, Ohio | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Hosp. |
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