AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC | Report ID | 2017077078 |
| Address | 2320 ORCHARD DRIVE EAST | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Food products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | 1251543 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -114.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two workers were hospitalized with severe burns when a system malfunction in the industrial filter station caused rupture disks to burst and an overflow container to fill beyond its capacity ejecting "standard liquor," a hot liquid, onto nearby employees.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY, LLC in TWIN FALLS, IDAHO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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