Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida | Report ID | 2023021559 |
| Address | 1500 George Wedgworth Way | City, State ZIP | BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 33430 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2023 | 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) | 111930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.70000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding an eye hook to a bagasse scraper when hot water discharged from the bagasse sprayers behind him, striking the employee. The employee sustained burns on his lower back and lower legs.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2023, a worker at Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida in BELLE GLADE, FLORIDA 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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