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Klement Sausage Co., Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Klement Sausage Co., Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
Employer Klement Sausage Co., Inc. Report ID 20161010221
Address 207 East Lincoln Ave. City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53207
Event Date October 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.00000, -87.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning in the facility when hot water entered their boot and burned their right calf.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2016, a worker at Klement Sausage Co., Inc. in MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(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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