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Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc. in GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc. Report ID 2022109483
Address 800 Wheeling Avenue City, State ZIP GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA 26038
Event Date October 28, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Food products, unspecified
Secondary Source Mixers, blenders, whippers-food and beverage
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -80.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was blending hot food. Pressure built up inside the blender, causing food to spray out and burn the employee when the blender was opened.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2022, a worker at Reynolds Memorial Hospital Inc. in GLEN DALE, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with food products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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