Saputo USA
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | Saputo USA | Report ID | 2024021143 |
| Address | 1611 6th Avenue SE | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 112120 | Inspection # | 1730006 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.58000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting equipment into a machine to be washed. Water from the machine, heated to 178 degrees and under 58 psi, burned both the employee's feet.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at Saputo USA in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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