Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - EAST DUBLIN, Georgia
| Employer | Darling Ingredients, Inc. |
| Address | 508 Hwy 80 East |
| City, State ZIP | EAST DUBLIN, Georgia 31027 |
| Report ID | 2019099731 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2019 |
| 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 | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -82.85000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a blocked grease line by injecting steam into the line. Pressure overcame the seal on the lid and ejected hot grease onto the employee's shoulder and arm. The employee sustained second degree burns to the top of the shoulders and the right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2019, a worker at Darling Ingredients, Inc. in EAST DUBLIN, Georgia 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 lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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