SENECA FOODS CORPORATION - VEGETABLE DIVISION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SENECA FOODS CORPORATION - VEGETABLE DIVISION | Report ID | 2020109942 |
| Address | 1055 ELM STREET | City, State ZIP | CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN 54829 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.53000, -92.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A conveyor belt on the green bean line was slipping due to some icing on the drive motor. An employee went over to start it manually. While tugging on the belt, the employee's hand got pulled into the underside of the conveyor. The employee sustained third degree burns on his left arm and hand requiring skin grafts.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at SENECA FOODS CORPORATION - VEGETABLE DIVISION in CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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