Carlyle Cocoa Co, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Carlyle Cocoa Co, LLC | Report ID | 20231110852 |
| Address | 400 Eagle Court | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | November 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 | Food products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311351 | Inspection # | 1714237 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -75.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hand torch to clear a clog in a cocoa butter deodorizing system. The employee was heating the piping with the torch when pressurized air was introduced into the system causing hot cocoa butter to eject out of the top of the collection vats. The employee's head, neck, back, and extremities were covered in the boiling liquid resulting in second-degree burns that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at Carlyle Cocoa Co, LLC in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 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 food products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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