Saputo Cheese
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LENA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Saputo Cheese | Report ID | 2020109383 |
| Address | 317 N. Rosera Street | City, State ZIP | LENA, WISCONSIN 54139 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1506270 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.95000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While opening a steam-line valve on a pasteurization tank, an employee was sprayed by hot water and sustained burns to the left side of the body.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2020, a worker at Saputo Cheese in LENA, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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