Darling Ingredients Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | Darling Ingredients Inc. | Report ID | 2018032914 |
| Address | 508 U.S. Highway 80 East | City, State ZIP | EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA 31027 |
| Event Date | March 26, 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 | Water |
| Secondary Source | Existing floor opening | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -82.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking away from a screw conveyor when his right foot stepped into a square floor drain opening. While his foot was in the floor drain, hot water (140 degrees Fahrenheit) flowed into the opening and onto his right foot, causing second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at Darling Ingredients Inc. in EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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