Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAMPBELL SOUP SUPPLY COMPANY LLC, 12773 State Route 110, NAPOLEON, OHIO 43545
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On April 1, 2020, an employee was performing a screen and magnet check on a B filler when the employee was burned by hot water. The employee was hospitalized.
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