Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Packaging Corporation of America, N9090 County Road E, TOMAHAWK, WISCONSIN 54487
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
In the feedwater basement, an auxiliary pump had been put into place for temporary drainage into an approximately 20-inch-deep trench. The grate guarding the trench was askew to allow the hose to feed under the grate and into the trench. An employee tripped on the 1.5-inch discharge hose from the auxiliary pump. This caused the grating to dislodge, allowing the employee's foot to submerge into 180 to 190 F wastewater in the trench. The employee sustained second-degree burns to the lower left leg.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Existing floor opening
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