Trip without fall, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Campbell Soup Company, 1 Campbell Place, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08102
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee tripped and contacted a kettle of hot water, receiving burns to the arms, face, and neck.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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