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TH Foods Inc

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — CALEDONIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TH Foods Inc in CALEDONIA, ILLINOIS
Employer TH Foods Inc Report ID 2024099068
Address 7166 Greenlee Road City, State ZIP CALEDONIA, ILLINOIS 61011
Event Date September 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns second degree Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 311919 Inspection # 1781105
GPS Coordinates 42.37000, -88.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a honey roaster. The employee loaded a basket of ingredients to lower into the roasting kettle. There was slack in the hoisting chain, and the employee reached around the roaster's plexiglass guard to move the basket into the kettle. The employee was splashed with oil, resulting in second-degree burns to their arm, calf, and abdomen.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2024, a worker at TH Foods Inc in CALEDONIA, ILLINOIS suffered thermal burns second degree to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. 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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