JBS Souderton, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JBS Souderton, Inc. | Report ID | 2023098895 |
| Address | 741 Souder Rd | City, State ZIP | SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18964 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Animal and plant byproducts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1700689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -75.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was blowing steam into the lines of a tank to unclog them when the sediment tank overflowed. The employee sustained second degree burns on their right arm from the wrist to the elbow, and sustained second degree burns on their left arm from the wrist to the shoulder.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2023, a worker at JBS Souderton, Inc. in SOUDERTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with animal and plant byproducts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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