Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139294.015 - Employee sustains burns from steam released during equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 139294.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537498.015	06/16/2021		311221	Bunge Milling Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on June 11, 2021, Employee #1 was observing equipment in the area when he was struck by hot steam that escaped through a bolt hole on an extruder. A coworker had previously loosened the pin in an effort to unclog the extruder, which allowed hot product to splash through the opening. Employee #1 sustained second-degree burns to the neck and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Burn, Extrude, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Neck, Splashed, Steam, Struck Against, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1537498.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury

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