# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at PRAYON INC.
> OSHA SIR `2021032720` · 3/31/2021 · AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s) and leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Steam, vapors-nonchemical
## Employer
- **Name:** PRAYON INC.
- **Location:** 1610 MARVIN GRIFFIN RD, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30906
- **NAICS:** 325998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning process lines with steam. After opening the hatch of a 3-foot pit, the employee lost his balance and his leg fell into the pit. The open steam line caused second degree burns to the employee's knee and thigh area that required hospitalization.

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