Louis Dreyfus Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Louis Dreyfus Company | Report ID | 20171111179 |
| Address | 201 Oxnard Dr | City, State ZIP | PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA 31407 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.14000, -81.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a clogged press when the clog broke loose and shot hot steam onto his legs. He suffered second degree burns to both upper legs.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2017, a worker at Louis Dreyfus Company in PORT WENTWORTH, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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