Bio-Botanica Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bio-Botanica Inc. in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
Employer Bio-Botanica Inc. Report ID 2018077799
Address 75 Commerce Drive City, State ZIP HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
Event Date July 31, 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) 325412 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -73.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a vessel (VAT). The pump lid was not fully allowing hot water to escape the opening and burned the employee's left arm and back.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2018, a worker at Bio-Botanica Inc. in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 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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