Smithfield Farmland, Corp.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Smithfield Farmland, Corp. | Report ID | 2020054669 |
| Address | 1220 N 6th St | City, State ZIP | MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS 61462 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Soups, sauces, gravies |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.92000, -90.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 2:50 p.m. on May 20, 2020, an employee was loading broth from a holding tank into a tanker trailer in an animal feed department. As the trailer became full, the employee began to remove the load hose from the trailer connection and was sprayed by the broth, suffering burns to the right arm, the torso, and the right side of the face. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2020, a worker at Smithfield Farmland, Corp. in MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with soups, sauces, gravies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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