Furman Foods, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Furman Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021075988 |
| Address | 770 Cannery Road | City, State ZIP | NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 17857 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Secondary Source | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311421 | Inspection # | 1544160 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -76.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced first and possibly second degree burns to his back and shoulders when a machine that cooks beans overflowed and splashed him with hot water. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2021, a worker at Furman Foods, Inc. in NORTHUMBERLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the shoulder(s) and back. 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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