Kerry Ingredients and Flavours, Inc
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CLARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kerry Ingredients and Flavours, Inc | Report ID | 2016054817 |
| Address | 160 Terminal Ave | City, State ZIP | CLARK, NEW JERSEY 07066 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Upper extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fire, flame |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | 1151822 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.62000, -74.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was restarting a machine while standing in front of the vent of the RTO and was burned on his upper extremities.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2016, a worker at Kerry Ingredients and Flavours, Inc in CLARK, NEW JERSEY suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fire, flame identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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