Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Pilgrims Pride Corporation
Start: 4/24/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043660 · 4/24/2023 · Pilgrims Pride Corporation

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: Water
Secondary source: Hoses

Employer

Name: Pilgrims Pride Corporation
Location: 1042 Forest Dr., MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA, 36350
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a water hose attached to a boiler to clean up fat around the boiler. The hose broke and sprayed hot water onto the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the stomach and thighs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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