PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC | Report ID | 2019077115 |
| Address | 3800 E 32ND STREET | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64804 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333294 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.05000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee opened a pressurized heat exchanger to conduct maintenance. The employee sustained second degree burns on the torso and was also burned on both arms.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2019, a worker at PROTEIN SOLUTIONS, LLC in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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