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ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY

Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — VALDOSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY in VALDOSTA, GEORGIA
Employer ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY Report ID 2018088805
Address 1841 CLAY RD City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, GEORGIA 31603
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.83000, -83.25000

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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