Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp.
Start: 11/22/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201111051 · 11/22/2020 · Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Sealing, stapling machinery

Employer

Name: Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp.
Location: 150 National Place, LONGWOOD, FLORIDA, 32750
NAICS: 311812
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pulling plastic between the wheels on a sealer machine. The machine clamped down on her hand, causing third-degree burns. The machine was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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