# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Koch Foods of Cincinnati
> OSHA SIR `20231110873` · 11/28/2023 · FAIRFIELD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
- **Secondary source:** Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Koch Foods of Cincinnati
- **Location:** 4100 Port Union Road, FAIRFIELD, OHIO, 45014
- **NAICS:** 311615
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking between equipment and a wall when they stepped into an open drain that was filled with hot water and caustic material. The employee's lower leg and left foot were severely burned.

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