Tyson Poultry, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - GREEN FOREST, Arkansas
| Employer | Tyson Poultry, Inc. |
| Address | 601 E. Main St |
| City, State ZIP | GREEN FOREST, Arkansas 72638 |
| Report ID | 2021098152 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.33509, -93.42842 |
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Incident Narrative
At 11:20 p.m. on September 21, 2021, an employee was shutting down a fryer. She noticed heated oil leaking from an open valve that was not supposed to have fluid in it. While trying to close the valve, she slipped on and landed in the hot oil. She suffered burns to her right hand, forearm, and hip and her left lower leg. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2021, a worker at Tyson Poultry, Inc. in GREEN FOREST, Arkansas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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