WAVERLY, NEW YORK—
Leprino Foods Company
Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Leprino Foods Company, 400 Leprino Avenue, WAVERLY, NEW YORK 14892 on — Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the Part of body unspecified.
Final narrative
The injured employee was assisting another employee with preparations for welding a pipe. A clamp released and the injured employee was sprayed by hot water resulting in burns to the right side of their body. The employee was hospitalized.
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