BEF Foods Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LIMA, OHIO
| Employer | BEF Foods Inc. | Report ID | 20191010522 |
| Address | 651 Commerce Parkway | City, State ZIP | LIMA, OHIO 45804 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -84.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a T-handled tool to attempt to pull a food-filled drain basket out of the floor. She fell to her left side, landing in the hot water that was flooding the floor. She was burned on the left side, back, and forearm, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2019, a worker at BEF Foods Inc. in LIMA, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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