Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117263.015 - Employee burns leg contacting hot water from process tank

Accident Summary Nr: 117263.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1409620.015	06/20/2019		325411	Wellington Foods, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on May 24, 2019, an employee (a supervisor) did not introduce sufficient cold water into a koshering tank. The employee suffered a second degree burn to his left leg when he contacted the hot water in the tank and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Food processing, Heat, High Pressure, High Temperature, Hot Water, Hot Water Tank, Leg, Pressure Piping, Pressure Release, Skin, Tank, Temperature, Water, Water Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1409620.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury

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