Kraft Heinz Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FREMONT, OHIO
| Employer | Kraft Heinz Company | Report ID | 2016109728 |
| Address | 1200 Norht fifth St. | City, State ZIP | FREMONT, OHIO 43420 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333241 | Inspection # | 1185542 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -83.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was cleaning the plate heat exchangers when a mechanical system failure resulted in the release of pressurized steam (30-35 psi). The employee was hospitalized for burns to the stomach, groin, and both arms.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2016, a worker at Kraft Heinz Company in FREMONT, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors, liquids, ice, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | PLAS-TEC Corp. | EDON, OHIO | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| May 19, 2024 | Whataburger | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 30, 2022 | Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc. - Orrtanna Faciltiy | PEACH GLEN, PENNSYLVANIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Albemarle | PASADENA, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Cargill Inc. | BLAIR, NEBRASKA | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 9, 2015 | Accelerated Production System, INC. | GONZALES, TEXAS | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Feb 24, 2017 | Mattex USA | CHATSWORTH, GEORGIA | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Nov 22, 2015 | Kazifoods/nj Inc | READING, PENNSYLVANIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |