Smithfield Packaged Meats
Exposure to environmental heat indoor — Thermal burns degree unspecified — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Smithfield Packaged Meats | Report ID | 2024087630 |
| Address | 5015 South 33rd Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68107 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat indoor | Source of Injury | Steaming equipment and appliances except fabric presses |
| Secondary Source | Other confined spaces n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | 1770004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trapped inside a walk-in steam oven (smokehouse) when the oven started. The oven had been running for approximately 15 minutes and had reached 175 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized for severe steam burns to their arms, back, and face.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2024, a worker at Smithfield Packaged Meats in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat indoor, with steaming equipment and appliances except fabric presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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