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American Proteins, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Proteins, Inc. in HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer American Proteins, Inc. Report ID 2018088382
Address 1170 County Rd 508 City, State ZIP HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA 35077
Event Date August 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary Source Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311613 Inspection # 1342170
GPS Coordinates 33.95000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a grinding room, cleaning out a common line connected to two fat pumps. When he opened the inspection door on one of the pumps, hot fat blew into his face. He suffered second-degree burns to the face, both arms, the chest, the upper back, the neck, and the top of the head.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2018, a worker at American Proteins, Inc. in HANCEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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