JBS SWIFT
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GREELEY, COLORADO
| Employer | JBS SWIFT | Report ID | 2022098153 |
| Address | 800 N 8TH AVE | City, State ZIP | GREELEY, COLORADO 80631 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.44000, -104.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading grease into a tanker. The employee was splashed with the grease and suffered severe burns to the right arm and hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2022, a worker at JBS SWIFT in GREELEY, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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