Kraft Heinz

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LOWVILLE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kraft Heinz in LOWVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer Kraft Heinz Report ID 2022086840
Address 7388 Utica Blvd City, State ZIP LOWVILLE, NEW YORK 13367
Event Date August 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Water
Secondary Source Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1613300
GPS Coordinates 43.77000, -75.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee had been preparing the skim system in the cream cheese processing department for clean-in-place procedures. Hot water was not flowing through the system. The employee was assisting in troubleshooting when a clamp opened and the employee was splashed with pressurized hot water resulting in burns to his legs and forearms.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2022, a worker at Kraft Heinz in LOWVILLE, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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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