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L&S Sweeteners

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at L&S Sweeteners in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer L&S Sweeteners Report ID 2018065461
Address 388 East Main Street City, State ZIP LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA 17540
Event Date June 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -76.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking a water filter and was doused with 180 degree water causing burns to both thighs and knees and the right side of the abdomen.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2018, a worker at L&S Sweeteners in LEOLA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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