Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Smithfield Packaged Meats
Start: 8/19/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087630 · 8/19/2024 · Smithfield Packaged Meats

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Exposure to environmental heat indoor
Source: Steaming equipment and appliances except fabric presses
Secondary source: Other confined spaces n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Smithfield Packaged Meats
Location: 5015 South 33rd Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68107
NAICS: 311612
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trapped inside a walk-in steam oven (smokehouse) when the oven started. The oven had been running for approximately 15 minutes and had reached 175 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized for severe steam burns to their arms, back, and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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