Darling Ingredients
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Darling Ingredients | Report ID | 2018065648 |
| Address | 5701 York Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80216 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking equipment and adjusting lines. As the employee was unplugging a plugged line that uses steam, a handle was bumped releasing steam condensate (300 degrees) that struck the employee's chest causing a second degree burn.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2018, a worker at Darling Ingredients in DENVER, COLORADO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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