Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Tyson Foods Inc.
Start: 9/15/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098518 · 9/15/2023 · Tyson Foods Inc.

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

Employer

Name: Tyson Foods Inc.
Location: 90 Morrison Moore Parkway East, DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA, 30533
NAICS: 112340
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was utilizing high-pressure hot water to clear a vacuum line. As they were removing the hose from the vacuum line, the hot water inside the line evacuated rapidly, spraying the employee. They sustained second-degree burns to the torso and forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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