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J Bar B Foods, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAELDER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J Bar B Foods, Inc. in WAELDER, TEXAS
Employer J Bar B Foods, Inc. Report ID 2016053736
Address 505 US Hwy 90 W City, State ZIP WAELDER, TEXAS 78959
Event Date May 3, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened a smoke house to supervise the water temperature and in doing so, boiling water was released onto the employee's feet.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2016, a worker at J Bar B Foods, Inc. in WAELDER, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), 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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