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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022086840 · 8/3/2022 · Kraft Heinz

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water
Secondary source
Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized

Employer

Name
Kraft Heinz
Location
7388 Utica Blvd, LOWVILLE, NEW YORK, 13367
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been preparing the skim system in the cream cheese processing department for clean-in-place procedures. Hot water was not flowing through the system. The employee was assisting in troubleshooting when a clamp opened and the employee was splashed with pressurized hot water resulting in burns to his legs and forearms.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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