Delgar Foods, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAN JUAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Delgar Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2021010029 |
| Address | 106 West Nolana | City, State ZIP | SAN JUAN, TEXAS 78589 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.22000, -98.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was removing meat from a cooking pot when boiling water spilled into his boot. The employee was hospitalized with a burn to his foot.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2021, a worker at Delgar Foods, LLC in SAN JUAN, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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