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AZTECA FOODS, INC.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AZTECA FOODS, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer AZTECA FOODS, INC. Report ID 2016010555
Address 5005 S. NAGLE AVE. City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60638
Event Date January 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1121409
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -87.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee received second degree burns when pouring water into a dryer that contained hot oil.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2016, a worker at AZTECA FOODS, INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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