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Rudolph Foods Company, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rudolph Foods Company, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Rudolph Foods Company, Inc. Report ID 2024032578
Address 3660 Pipestone Rd. City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75212
Event Date March 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary Source Hoses except machine
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.76000, -96.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring 450-degree cooking oil from a fryer to a holding tank. A transfer hose failed, causing the oil to splash onto the employee, who suffered severe burns. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2024, a worker at Rudolph Foods Company, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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