Earth Pride Organics, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Earth Pride Organics, LLC | Report ID | 2015042090 |
| Address | 2320 Norman Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Soups, sauces, gravies |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311941 | Inspection # | 1061919 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -76.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A sanitation worker was working at a sink in the production area near the kettles. A kettle operator was using a forklift to raise drums of hot sauce. A drum was knocked from the pallet, struck a cart, and hit the ground. A plastic bag within the drum broke open when the drum hit the floor, and the hot sauce contained within the plastic bag hit the back of the sanitation employee. The employee received first and second degree burns on the head, front, arm and leg. Additionally, an area on the foot received a third degree burn.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2015, a worker at Earth Pride Organics, LLC in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with soups, sauces, gravies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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