Azteca Milling, Lp

Fall to lower level, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Azteca Milling, Lp in 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

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