Galloway Company

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEENAH, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Galloway Company in NEENAH, WISCONSIN
Employer Galloway Company Report ID 2022075799
Address 601 South Commercial Street City, State ZIP NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956
Event Date July 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Industry (NAICS) 311514 Inspection # 1607195
GPS Coordinates 44.17000, -88.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a tank with hot water. The connection between the hot water supply and the blending tank broke and 205-degree water from the supply line burned the employee's chest, upper legs, and left wrist.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2022, a worker at Galloway Company in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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