KERRY BIOFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS, INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NORWICH, NEW YORK
| Employer | KERRY BIOFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS, INC. | Report ID | 2023109930 |
| Address | 158 State Highway 320 | City, State ZIP | NORWICH, NEW YORK 13815 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311514 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -75.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing pipe insulation from a hot water line in the hydrolyzed protein alleyway, located approximately 14 feet above ground. The employee was harnessed in the cage of an aerial lift. He was removing insulation from the hot water line when a straw connection malfunctioned and released a stream of 165-degree water. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns to his chest area, back, and right arm.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at KERRY BIOFUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS, INC. in NORWICH, NEW YORK suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2020 | Mexichem Specialty Resins, Inc. | HENRY, ILLINOIS | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Morgan Corporation | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Darling Ingredients Inc. | EAST DUBLIN, GEORGIA | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Aug 27, 2023 | ATI Allegheny Ludlum | LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 2, 2016 | King Well Services Co. | WESTBROOK, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 24, 2016 | Equity Group Eufaula Division, LLC | BAKERHILL, ALABAMA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | PCH HOTELS AND RESORTS, INC. | POINT CLEAR, ALABAMA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Oil City Iron Works, Inc. | CORSICANA, TEXAS | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |