FOREMOST FARMS USA, COOPERATIVE
Contact with hot objects or substances — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | FOREMOST FARMS USA, COOPERATIVE | Report ID | 2018088539 |
| Address | 684 South Church Street | City, State ZIP | RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN 53581 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.33000, -90.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a vat when she disconnected a water pipe and was sprayed by a 160-degree caustic solution, suffering burns.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2018, a worker at FOREMOST FARMS USA, COOPERATIVE in RICHLAND CENTER, WISCONSIN suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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