UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CLEWISTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION | Report ID | 2020043169 |
| Address | 1731 SOUTH W.C. OWENS AVE. | City, State ZIP | CLEWISTON, FLORIDA 33440 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.73000, -80.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning tandems with a hot water hose. While cleaning his left boot with the hot water, he sustained second and third degree burns on the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2020, a worker at UNITED STATES SUGAR CORPORATION in CLEWISTON, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the ankle(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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