Marburger Farm Dairy Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Marburger Farm Dairy Inc. in EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Marburger Farm Dairy Inc. Report ID 2017010620
Address 1506 Mars-Evans City Road City, State ZIP EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA 16033
Event Date January 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
Industry (NAICS) 311511 Inspection # 1204446
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -80.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a pasteurizer system's probe, which was located on a pipe cap. When the cap was removed, the employee was sprayed with heated water.

Incident Summary

On January 19, 2017, a worker at Marburger Farm Dairy Inc. in EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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