Ryc Foods, LLC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Ryc Foods, LLC. | Report ID | 2023109422 |
| Address | 9342 SE Loop 410, Suite 2126 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78223 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.32000, -98.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a thermoforming machine that packages meat. Her left hand became caught in the machine and sustained burns and contusions. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2023, a worker at Ryc Foods, LLC. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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