Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120332.015 - Employee incurs 2nd degree burns while unclogging meat hoppe

Accident Summary Nr: 120332.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 09/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1434807.015	10/01/2019		311611	Clemens Food Group

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on September 25, 2019, an employee working in a meat processing plant was attempting to unclog a line on a hopper. The employee turned off the valve, blew out the lines and turned the valve back on when the hopper lid blew. The employee was struck by 280 to 300 degree Fahrenheit slurry and incurred 2nd degree burns to his back, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Back, Boiler, Burn, Clearing, Clogged, High Pressure, Hopper, Meat Blending Mach, Meat Processing, Pressure Release, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1434807.015	32	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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