Green Plains Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Green Plains Inc. | Report ID | 2018088734 |
| Address | 214 20th St. | City, State ZIP | CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA 68826 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | 1343942 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -97.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sprayed by 180-degree process condensate water while attempting to remove a level puck from the side of a vessel he thought was empty.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2018, a worker at Green Plains Inc. in CENTRAL CITY, NEBRASKA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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