Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Smithfield Foods
Start: 4/3/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024042926 · 4/3/2024 · Smithfield Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Smithfield Foods
Location: 2223 Industrial Road, CRETE, NEBRASKA, 68333
NAICS: 311611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was conducting a pre-operational inspection on the stomach washer. When he opened the door, hot water sprayed onto the right side of his body causing first- and second-degree burns to his neck, shoulder, arm, back, abdomen, and leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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