Empirical Foods
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GARDEN CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | Empirical Foods | Report ID | 20221210793 |
| Address | 110 South Jennie Barker Road | City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, KANSAS 67846 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.96000, -100.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been pressure washing equipment and the floor using water heated to approximately 200 F. The pressurized stream contacted the employee's rubber boot causing a burn to the top of their foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2022, a worker at Empirical Foods in GARDEN CITY, KANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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