Azteca Milling, Lp
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Azteca Milling, Lp | Report ID | 2023076237 |
| Address | 1388 Co Rd U | City, State ZIP | PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79072 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Whole body |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Confined spaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311211 | Inspection # | 1683485 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12000, -101.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a water hose to clean the outside of a wastewater drain system when he fell into an area of the drain that was not covered. Hot water and chemicals caused first, second, and third-degree burns all over the employee's body. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2023, a worker at Azteca Milling, Lp in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the whole body. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with confined spaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 124 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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