TAMPA, FLORIDA—
CB Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CB Manufacturing Company, Inc., 11315 N. 30th Street, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33612 on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
A maintenance mechanic was working on a valve on a clean-in-place system in the syrup room when hot water released, causing the employee to sustain first and second-degree burns to the right side of back, arm, and legs.
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