Keystone Foods LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Keystone Foods LLC | Report ID | 2022032418 |
| Address | 2281 Steele Station Road | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35906 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.96000, -86.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unclog a floor drain. He knelt down on his right knee and inserted the nozzle on a hose into the drain. When he opened the valve, water from the hose and drain (heated to 130-131 degrees Fahrenheit) splashed onto his left arm and into his right boot. He suffered a second-degree burn to the left forearm, right shin, and the top of the right foot.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2022, a worker at Keystone Foods LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). 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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