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Seneca Foods

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CLYMAN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Seneca Foods in CLYMAN, WISCONSIN
Employer Seneca Foods Report ID 2018066258
Address 640 Caughling Road City, State ZIP CLYMAN, WISCONSIN 53016
Event Date June 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Trunk, unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311421 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.30000, -88.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened the inspection lid of a tank to see if the water in it was boiling. Hot water splashed out, causing second- and some third-degree burns to his torso.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2018, a worker at Seneca Foods in CLYMAN, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the trunk, 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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