Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAMPBELL SOUP SUPPLY COMPANY LLC, 12773 State Route 110, NAPOLEON, OHIO 43545
on — Thermal burns second degree, affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final narrative
On January 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., an employee was replacing a temperature probe in a sterilizer and was burned by residual hot water and steam within the line. The employee was hospitalized for first- and second-degree burns to the face, neck, and arm.
Hospitalized Multiple body parts n.e.c. Water, liquids nonchemical
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