TYSON FOODS, INC.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON FOODS, INC. in GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS
Employer TYSON FOODS, INC. Report ID 2019088403
Address 601 Tyson Dr City, State ZIP GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS 72638
Event Date August 15, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.33000, -93.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning a ball valve on the bypass relief for a filter. The employee was cycling out dirty oil and adding fresh oil. The sanitary fitting on the top of the valve came loose, allowing oil to exit the pipe and burn both of the employee's legs.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2019, a worker at TYSON FOODS, INC. in GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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