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KIK Custom Products

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CORTLAND, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KIK Custom Products in CORTLAND, NEW YORK
Employer KIK Custom Products Report ID 2016054081
Address 106 Central Avenue City, State ZIP CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045
Event Date May 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 325611 Inspection # 1147407
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -76.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned by 190-degree water while setting up a clean-in-place system. All valves were not closed during setup, and water sprayed out of a partially closed secondary valve. The employee suffered second degree burns on the arm and shoulder.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2016, a worker at KIK Custom Products in CORTLAND, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). 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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