Beech-Nut Nutrition Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | Beech-Nut Nutrition Company | Report ID | 2023031902 |
| Address | One Nutritious Place | City, State ZIP | AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 12010 |
| Event Date | March 1, 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 | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1656989 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.94000, -74.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a piece of equipment while standing near a tank that was being sanitized with hot water and chemicals. The tank built up pressure and the water and chemicals struck the employee's back, buttocks, and the back of their legs, resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2023, a worker at Beech-Nut Nutrition Company in AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK 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 chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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