Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Sidney Sugars, Inc.
Start: 11/16/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110100 · 11/16/2022 · Sidney Sugars, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Sidney Sugars, Inc.
Location: 35140 Co Rd. 125, SIDNEY, MONTANA, 59270
NAICS: 311311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a mud press when the filter leaf cloth seal leaked hot slurry. The mixture contacted the employee, causing second-degree burns to the lower back, abdomen, and buttocks.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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