Ultra Dairy, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ultra Dairy, LLC | Report ID | 2020076181 |
| Address | 6750 West Benedict Road | City, State ZIP | EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 13057 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.08000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to repair a leaking valve on a pipeline that delivered milk product to a milk carton filling machine. A spray of steam came out of the filling machine, contacting his right hand, face, and neck. He suffered second-degree burns to the right hand and his right side.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at Ultra Dairy, LLC in EAST SYRACUSE, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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