Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at National Beef Packing Co LLC
Start: 4/21/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015042211 · 4/21/2015 · National Beef Packing Co LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water
Secondary source: Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: National Beef Packing Co LLC
Location: 1501 E 8th St, LIBERAL, KANSAS, 67905
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee noticed that there was a water leak on the Omasum washer/refiner. As he tightened a thumb screw, the door opened on a timer spraying the employee with 210 degree water on his left arm, chest and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown