Tyson Foods Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SEGUIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. | Report ID | 2017099221 |
| Address | 1200 W Kingsbury Street | City, State ZIP | SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.57000, -97.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a feather deck platform checking the feather meal when a coworker opened the wrong feather cooker door. The heat from the open door caused second and third degree burns to the employee's right arm, face, and back.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2017, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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