Koch Foods
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Koch Foods | Report ID | 20211210369 |
| Address | 2153 Rose Street | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS 60131 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -87.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping product in a vat when a hose with hot water separated from the vat and hot water burned the employee's legs.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2021, a worker at Koch Foods in FRANKLIN PARK, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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