Seneca Foods, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PAYETTE, IDAHO
| Employer | Seneca Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2015030383 |
| Address | 25 North 6th Street | City, State ZIP | PAYETTE, IDAHO 83661 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.07000, -116.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing a 1000-gallon tank on a catwalk. The water in an adjacent tank boiled over, splashing the employee's back with boiling water. The employee sustained first and second degree burns (blistering).
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at Seneca Foods, LLC in PAYETTE, IDAHO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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