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Leprino Foods

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Leprino Foods in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
Employer Leprino Foods Report ID 2016076257
Address 2400 E Beaver Ave City, State ZIP FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701
Event Date July 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.25000, -103.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee removed a tap from a brine tank containing cold water (8-10 degrees). The brine liquid burned the employee's right hand, palm, and forearm. The employee was admitted to the hospital burn unit.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2016, a worker at Leprino Foods in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered other burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Contact with cold objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with cold objects or substances injuries.

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