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RCK Foods

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RCK Foods in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
Employer RCK Foods Report ID 2019066386
Address 5500 52ND STREET City, State ZIP KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53144
Event Date June 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311991 Inspection # 1411929
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -87.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was burned by steam, hot water, and a caustic cleaning chemical while disconnecting a pipe during a clean in place (CIP) process. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2019, a worker at RCK Foods in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

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