Gulf Coast Underground, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gulf Coast Underground, LLC | Report ID | 2024087469 |
| Address | Perch Creek Easement Jobsite, 4306 Dauphin Island Pkwy | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36605 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Trunk unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Hoses except machine | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1769696 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew of 6 to 8 employees were relining a sewer pipe using a concrete liner system. The employees are required to pump hot water through the liner to cure the concrete. As the employees were disconnecting the hose from the system, residual pressure from an unknown source caused two employees to be sprayed with hot water (greater than 190 degrees Fahrenheit). Employee 1 sustained second-degree burns to his torso and employee 2 sustained second-degree burns to both feet. Both employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2024, a worker at Gulf Coast Underground, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered thermal burns second degree to the trunk unspecified. 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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