National Beef
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO
| Employer | National Beef | Report ID | 2020098944 |
| Address | 2208 Grant Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO 45872 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning in the pack off area of the facility using a high pressure hot water hose. The employee was walking with the hose when the hose got caught on the conveyor frame in the area and the employee lost their grip on the hose. The hose fell to the ground and the employee was sprayed with hot water. Hot water got inside their boot and the employee sustained first and second degree burns to their left foot.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2020, a worker at National Beef in NORTH BALTIMORE, OHIO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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