# Cellulitis and abscess at Aldridge & Sons Plumbing Contractors, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021065241` · 6/28/2021 · FLEMING ISLAND, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cellulitis and abscess
## Cause
- **Event:** Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** Aldridge & Sons Plumbing Contractors, Inc.
- **Location:** 1800 Town Center Blvd. (Mellow Mushroom), FLEMING ISLAND, FLORIDA, 32006
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 28, 2021, an employee spent a long period kneeling while performing plumbing services at a commercial establishment. His left knee swelled and he was hospitalized, suffering from a bacterial infection.

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