American Crystal Sugar
Contact with hot objects or substances — Other or multiple types of burn third degree or higher — HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | American Crystal Sugar | Report ID | 2025043659 |
| Address | 121 Highway 81 NE | City, State ZIP | HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA 58045 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other or multiple types of burn third degree or higher | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lime, calcium oxide |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311313 | Inspection # | 1820742 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.37000, -97.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a lime kiln sump pump when they sustained second- and third-degree chemical and thermal burns.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2025, a worker at American Crystal Sugar in HILLSBORO, NORTH DAKOTA suffered other or multiple types of burn third degree or higher to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lime, calcium oxide identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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