BUNGE MILLING INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ATCHISON, KANSAS
| Employer | BUNGE MILLING INC. | Report ID | 2021064779 |
| Address | 16755 274TH ROAD | City, State ZIP | ATCHISON, KANSAS 66002 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Extruding machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311221 | Inspection # | 1537498 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.54000, -95.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been troubleshooting an extruder machine. The employee was struck by steam that came through a bolt hole and sustained second degree burns to the neck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2021, a worker at BUNGE MILLING INC. in ATCHISON, KANSAS suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors-nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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