Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Darling Ingredients, Inc. | Report ID | 20181010849 |
| Address | 1001 Orient Rd. | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33619 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.95000, -82.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance to a conveyor screw system that contained a cooker with hot oil when the oil splashed his right arm and shoulder, causing second degree burns. The cooker was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2018, a worker at Darling Ingredients, Inc. in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). 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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