Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200801017 - Employee burned as a result of over pressurized steam cooker

Accident Summary Nr: 200801017 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 10/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306108093	10/23/2003	2022	311513	Great Lakes Cheese Of Wisconsin

Abstract: On October 15, 2003, Employee #1 was troubleshooting the temperature concerns of a coworker. The coworker was cooking processed cheese with a steam cooker, also called a lay down cooker, when 200 degree cheese accumulated by the air vent, creating an over pressurization. Consequently, when the coworker turned the screw off and not the steam, 250 lbs of 200-degree cheese exploded out of the hatch, located on top of the steam cooker, hitting Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated second-degree burns.

Keywords: BURN, FOOD PREPARATION, PPE, COOKER, STEAM, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306108093			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Machine operators, not specified

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