Lawrence Foods, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Lawrence Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021540 |
| Address | 2200 Lunt Ave. | City, State ZIP | ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1299450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -87.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning underneath a kettle of boiling water when a hose came off the kettle and the boiling water burned the employee's shoulder and left arm.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2018, a worker at Lawrence Foods, Inc. in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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