Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Darigold Inc.
Start: 8/13/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087190 · 8/13/2022 · Darigold 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: Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Darigold Inc.
Location: 1703 S Buchanan St, JEROME, IDAHO, 83338
NAICS: 112120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing a line hook-up for production to clean-in-place. After he tried to loosen a clamp, steam and water hit the right side of his body, causing second-degree burns on his torso, right arm, and thigh.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown