Sanimax USA LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns second degree — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Sanimax USA LLC | Report ID | 2025065881 |
| Address | 2099 Badgerland Drive | City, State ZIP | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54303 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.53000, -88.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee was opening an infeed valve. Hot tallow oil in the line above fell back down the pipe and came out of an open pressure relief valve, striking the employee on the thighs. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree burns to his thigh. Another employee sustained burns to their back but they were not hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2025, a worker at Sanimax USA LLC in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered thermal burns second degree to the thigh(s). 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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