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Western Sugar Cooperative

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
Employer Western Sugar Cooperative Report ID 2021043076
Address 18317 CO-144 City, State ZIP FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701
Event Date April 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Beverages, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311314 Inspection # 1526599
GPS Coordinates 40.26000, -103.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing safety filters when a filter that was under pressure sprayed hot juice onto the employee, resulting in burns to the neck and back.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2021, a worker at Western Sugar Cooperative in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the neck and back. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with beverages, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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