# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Albemarle Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021020886` · 2/1/2021 · MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Albemarle Corporation
- **Location:** 2270 Highway 79 S, MAGNOLIA, ARKANSAS, 71753
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was making his rounds and checking equipment when the wet ground underneath him gave way. He fell in a hole that was about 1.5 feet deep and contained hot water and steam condensate. The employee was hospitalized with burns to both lower legs and ankles.

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