ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—
NESTLE PURINA PETCARE
Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NESTLE PURINA PETCARE, 2050 POPE ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18104 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A hot water supply line coupler separated near an employee, who was evaluating an unrelated pump nearby. The water caused first- and second-degree burns to the employee's arms.
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