Tyson Foods, Inc.
Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROGERS, Arkansas
| Employer | Tyson Foods, Inc. |
| Address | 212 Elm St. |
| City, State ZIP | ROGERS, Arkansas 72756 |
| Report ID | 2020043485 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Intentional injury by other person, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Soups, sauces, gravies |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.40000, -94.06000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting in the break room when another employee walked over and threw hot soup into the employee's face. The employee suffered burns to the left and right eyes, left cheek, and right nostril.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Tyson Foods, Inc. in ROGERS, Arkansas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as intentional injury by other person, n.e.c., with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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