Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201488772 - Employee Burns Leg In Hot Water After Stepping In Hole
Accident: 201488772 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 04/01/2006 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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301125571 | 08/16/2006 | 3316 | Uss-Posco Industries, Llc | ||||
On April 1, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were assigned to change out a sump pump located in the Continuous Annealing Line basement. The old sump pump had been removed and the new sump pump was on a cart on top of the grated metal floor. At approximately 2:38 a.m., while walking around the cart, Employee #1 stepped through a hole in the floor grating and his right leg went through the hole into hot water to a point above the knee. The water beneath the floor is approximately 185 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee #1 suffered third-degree burns to the right leg and lesser burns to the right arm where he was splashed by hot water. Employee #1 was hospitalized. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, floor hole, grating, arm, hot water, leg
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 301125571 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Electricians |