Amalgamated Sugar
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TWIN FALLS, IDAHO
| Employer | Amalgamated Sugar | Report ID | 2017098498 |
| Address | 2320 Orchard Dr E | City, State ZIP | TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 |
| Event Date | September 4, 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) | 311314 | Inspection # | 1262704 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.53000, -114.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance and replacing an equipment pump. The employee turned the pump on and opened a valve, which resulted in liquefied sugar spraying onto a product tank and then splashing onto the employee, causing burns.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2017, a worker at Amalgamated Sugar 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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