Seaboard Foods, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — GUYMON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Seaboard Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2023054234 |
| Address | 2700 Cactus Drive | City, State ZIP | GUYMON, OKLAHOMA 73942 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Secondary Source | Steam, vapors-nonchemical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -101.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a plug from a centrifuge grease pump using steam. The steam heated the grease and caused it to overflow from the tank and spill over onto the employee, resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2023, a worker at Seaboard Foods, LLC in GUYMON, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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