ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY
Contact with hot objects or substances - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - VALDOSTA, Georgia
| Employer | ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY |
| Address | 1841 CLAY RD |
| City, State ZIP | VALDOSTA, Georgia 31603 |
| Report ID | 2018088805 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.83220, -83.25154 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee stepped into an open trench filled with hot water, suffering third degree burns on his legs/feet. The trench did not have a protective grating at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2018, a worker at ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY in VALDOSTA, Georgia suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot(feet) and leg(s), 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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