American Crystal Sugar
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | American Crystal Sugar | Report ID | 2018021854 |
| Address | 121 Highway 81 NE | City, State ZIP | HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA 58045 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Food products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.64000, -97.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received second degree burns to both feet after walking through a containment of hot (190 degrees) beet juice from a process disruption.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at American Crystal Sugar in HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with food products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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