Aztalan Bio, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JOHNSON CREEK, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Aztalan Bio, LLC | Report ID | 20231110217 |
| Address | W 6289 Valero Way | City, State ZIP | JOHNSON CREEK, WISCONSIN 53038 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Animal and plant byproducts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325193 | Inspection # | 1710641 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -88.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were cleaning/replacing a mash slurry strainer. While they were putting the system back online, 188 F mash slurry exited the system and struck the employees. Both employees sustained burns and one employee sustained a broken tooth.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2023, a worker at Aztalan Bio, LLC in JOHNSON CREEK, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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