Hormel Foods Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TUCKER, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hormel Foods Corporation | Report ID | 2019099295 |
| Address | 3367 Montreal Industrial Way | City, State ZIP | TUCKER, GEORGIA 30084 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.83000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was washing the oven room. When she turned on a heated water hose, her left leg was sprayed with 180-degree water causing second and third degree burns.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2019, a worker at Hormel Foods Corporation in TUCKER, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the 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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