Tyson/River Valley Ingredients Forest, MS
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — FOREST, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Tyson/River Valley Ingredients Forest, MS | Report ID | 2022031901 |
| Address | 11634 Highway 80 W | City, State ZIP | FOREST, MISSISSIPPI 39074 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Steam, vapors-nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Butchering machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | 1582622 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -89.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two maintenance employees were unclogging a hydrolyzer. While one of them was reaching into a portal to remove the clog, a steam pocket released steam through the portal. The other employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the left arm and the left side of the face.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2022, a worker at Tyson/River Valley Ingredients Forest, MS in FOREST, MISSISSIPPI suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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