Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, 201 Formosa Drive, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978
on , Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the lower leg(s).
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Final narrative
An employee stepped on a piece of plywood used to cover a ground level opening containing hot water and vapors from a sump pump. The plywood failed and the employee fell into the opening approximately 3 feet resulting in second and third degree burns to the lower legs.
HospitalizedLower leg(s)Existing floor opening
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