# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20231110325` · 11/8/2023 · COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Brion Hardin Construction Company, Inc.
- **Location:** 371 Manufacturers Dr, COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, 39701
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exposed to hot black liquor while performing a hot tap. The employee sustained burns to their forearms and hands.

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