Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at South Chicago Packing LLC, 945 W. 38th St., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60609
on — Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the Neck and upper extremities.
Final narrative
An employee had isolated, depressurized, and de-energized the south filter canister to replace a filter. They loosened the pressurized lid of the north canister, resulting in hot oil spraying them. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their arms and neck. Personal protective equipment (PPE) was not worn at the time.
Hospitalized Neck and upper extremities Fats, oils, cooking greases
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