Nebraska Corn Processing LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — CAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Nebraska Corn Processing LLC | Report ID | 2016098317 |
| Address | 107 Potter St | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA 69022 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -100.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee hooking up the fermenter was sprayed with hot sodium hydroxide when the hose was disconnected. The employee suffered second degree burns to the top of the feet and first degree burns to the right shin, arm and thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2016, a worker at Nebraska Corn Processing LLC in CAMBRIDGE, NEBRASKA suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with sodium and potassium hydroxide, potassium carbonate identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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