# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Publix Super Markets Deerfield Beach Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `20221210593` · 12/6/2022 · DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** Publix Super Markets Deerfield Beach Distribution Center
- **Location:** 777 SW 12th Ave, DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA, 33442
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was replacing a motor for a water pump that is part of a milk processing system. The employee was contacted by hot water and sustained first-and second-degree burns to his right forearm and right thigh.

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