Rocky Mountain Specialty Services
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Rocky Mountain Specialty Services | Report ID | 2017010148 |
| Address | 2100 E. Overland Dr. | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA 69361 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Food products, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | 1202826 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -103.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning out a heat exchanger when hot material blew back and burned 50 percent of the employee's body.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2017, a worker at Rocky Mountain Specialty Services in SCOTTSBLUFF, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with food products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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