Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC
Start: 3/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032491 · 3/20/2023 · Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC
Location: 3304 Sydney Road, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, 33566
NAICS: 311511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to sanitize the piping system on the milk and cream production system. Upon removing a clamp, hot water shot from the pipe, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns from his shoulder to his wrist.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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