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Tyson Foods Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods Inc. Report ID 2018054790
Address 1500 Plum Creek Parkway City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA 68850
Event Date May 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -99.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a knife sterilizer to clean the flooring when his hand slipped off of the container, causing hot water to run down his leg and into his boot. He received burns to the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2018, a worker at Tyson Foods Inc. in LEXINGTON, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the ankle(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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