Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112023.015 - Employee burns his neck and arm when splashed by heated wate

Accident Summary Nr: 112023.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/20/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1367776.015	12/19/2018		311611	Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on September 20, 2018, an employee had placed a bandsaw into a 180 degree Fahrenheit sterilizer after completing repairs and turned it on. However, the blade was not completely submerged as required and the blade threw heated water onto the employee, burning his neck and the backside of his right arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Bandsaw, Blade, Burn, Hot Water, Hot Water Tank, Repair, Splashed

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1367776.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Carcass Cleanup Worker

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