Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at IPM Foods
Start: 11/17/2022

2 hospitalizations · 20221110122 · 11/17/2022 · IPM Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
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: Soups, sauces, gravies
Secondary source: Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: IPM Foods
Location: 4260 Capital Circle, JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 53546
NAICS: 311999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were assessing and diagnosing a maintenance problem with a bone broth kettle. While looking at the issue, air pressure was removed from the system and the lower kettle door opened, splashing both employees with boiling broth. Employee 1 sustained thermal burns to the arms and one leg. Employee 2 sustained thermal burns to both legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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