Triumph Foods, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
| Employer | Triumph Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2018010182 |
| Address | 5302 Stockyards Expressway | City, State ZIP | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI 64504 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | 1286907 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -94.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A reactor overflowed and hot liquid contacted an employee's body, causing second and third degree burns that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2018, a worker at Triumph Foods, LLC in SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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