Darling Ingredients Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Report ID | 20171010018 |
| Address | 14401 S 5th St | City, State ZIP | BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA 68123 |
| Event Date | October 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -95.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog at the bottom of the cooker outfeed using a rod when hot product and grease splashed onto the employee. The employee suffered second degree burns to the upper body.
Incident Summary
On October 18, 2017, a worker at Darling Ingredients Inc. in BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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