Contact with cold objects or substances · Other burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Leprino Foods, 2400 E Beaver Ave, FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701
on — Other burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee removed a tap from a brine tank containing cold water (8-10 degrees). The brine liquid burned the employee's right hand, palm, and forearm. The employee was admitted to the hospital burn unit.
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