Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Lactalis American Group, Inc.
Start: 3/26/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032582 · 3/26/2021 · Lactalis American Group, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Lactalis American Group, Inc.
Location: 4912 E. Franklin Rd., NAMPA, IDAHO, 83687
NAICS: 311513
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a mechanical vapor recompression evaporator when hot water unexpectedly released through the sight glass. The employee sustained second degree burns to his chest, left arm, and right arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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