Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at RCK Foods
Start: 6/25/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066386 · 6/25/2019 · RCK Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified

Employer

Name: RCK Foods
Location: 5500 52ND STREET, KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, 53144
NAICS: 311991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was burned by steam, hot water, and a caustic cleaning chemical while disconnecting a pipe during a clean in place (CIP) process. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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