# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at RESER'S FINE FOODS
> OSHA SIR `20161211263` · 12/2/2016 · TOPEKA, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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
## Employer
- **Name:** RESER'S FINE FOODS
- **Location:** 3215 SE 6TH STREET, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66607
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 2, 2016, at 2315, an employee was blanching green beans when they became lodged in a stand-alone chute that is used to transfer product from one location to another. The employee was using a scraper to dislodge the beans when there was an uncontrolled release of water that was approximately 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hit by the water and suffered second degree burns to the upper back, arms, forehead, and ear.

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