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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2021087282 · 8/25/2021 · Twin Rivers Foods, 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
Liquids, unspecified

Employer

Name
Twin Rivers Foods, Inc
Location
602 Southeast 1 St, ATKINS, ARKANSAS, 72823
NAICS
311615
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 9:02 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee was trying to clear clogged wastewater pumps. The employee turned off power to the pumps and started the procedure to clear the lines. Upon opening a line, the employee was sprayed by heated liquid and suffered second-degree burns to the torso and upper right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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