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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2023031902 · 3/1/2023 · Beech-Nut Nutrition Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Beech-Nut Nutrition Company
Location
One Nutritious Place, AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, 12010
NAICS
311999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a piece of equipment while standing near a tank that was being sanitized with hot water and chemicals. The tank built up pressure and the water and chemicals struck the employee's back, buttocks, and the back of their legs, resulting in burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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