Simplot Foods
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Simplot Foods | Report ID | 2015097196 |
| Address | 3630 Gateway Drive | City, State ZIP | GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58203 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | 1098285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.93000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee of Simplot Foods was severely burned on his neck and back when an industrial fryer he was cleaning overflowed with boiling water.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2015, a worker at Simplot Foods in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the neck and back. 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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