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Tyson Foods

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tyson Foods in DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA
Employer Tyson Foods Report ID 2024010241
Address 1131 Dakota Ave City, State ZIP DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA 68731
Event Date January 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Trunk and other lower extremities
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Steam, vapors nonchemical
Secondary Source Wrenches, ratchets
Industry (NAICS) 316110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.42000, -96.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping mechanics remove a piece of iron from an airlock. The employee was approximately 3 feet up on a ladder when he dropped a wrench, which struck the handle of the steam line valve. The valve opened and steam sprayed onto the employee, causing burns to both inner thighs and his lower abdomen.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2024, a worker at Tyson Foods in DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with steam, vapors nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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