SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC

Contact with hot objects or substances - Second degree heat (thermal) burns - AMBOY, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC in AMBOY, Illinois
Employer SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC
Address 25 E MAIN ST.
City, State ZIP AMBOY, Illinois 61310
Report ID 20191011100
Event Date October 24, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311930
GPS Coordinates 41.71294, -89.33305

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning around a tank. The tank overflowed, splashing the employee with boiling water and causing second-degree burns to his arm and lower legs.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2019, a worker at SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC in AMBOY, Illinois suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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