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Natureplex Pharmaceuticals

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Natureplex Pharmaceuticals in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Natureplex Pharmaceuticals Report ID 2021065056
Address 11085 Airport Road City, State ZIP OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654
Event Date June 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.97000, -89.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee opened the top of a blending tank and a hot water hose came out. The employee was burned by hot water.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2021, a worker at Natureplex Pharmaceuticals in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water 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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