# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Ameribolt, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016065612` · 6/23/2016 · SYCAMORE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
## Employer
- **Name:** Ameribolt, Inc.
- **Location:** 10860 Hwy 21, SYCAMORE, ALABAMA, 35149
- **NAICS:** 332111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee removed a forged bolt and tossed it in a nearby keg. The bolt hit the rim of the keg, bounced back, and slid down between the employee's jeans and aluminized PPE pants. She suffered a third-degree burn on top of her left ankle.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*