Tyson Foods Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - LEXINGTON, Nebraska
| Employer | Tyson Foods Inc. |
| Address | 1500 Plum Creek Parkway |
| City, State ZIP | LEXINGTON, Nebraska 68850 |
| Report ID | 2018054790 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76336, -99.73945 |
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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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