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Diversified Foods and Seasonings, L.L.C.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Diversified Foods and Seasonings, L.L.C. in MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA
Employer Diversified Foods and Seasonings, L.L.C. Report ID 2020109699
Address 109 Hwy 1085 City, State ZIP MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA 70447
Event Date October 12, 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 Soups, sauces, gravies
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1498292
GPS Coordinates 30.46000, -90.18000

Incident Narrative

A prep cook was operating a cooking vessel. The vessel boiled over and hot gravy splashed onto the employee. He suffered second-degree burns on his head, face, arms, hands, and torso.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2020, a worker at Diversified Foods and Seasonings, L.L.C. in MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA 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 soups, sauces, gravies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

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