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OSHA Injury Report: Welch's Food Inc. Lawton

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Welch's Food Inc. Lawton in 400 Walker Street, Lawton, MI 49065 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mechanic in juices, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Welch's Food Inc. Lawton
Street
400 Walker Street
City
Lawton
State
MI
ZIP
49065
On-site location
CIP line Processing

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
175

Before the incident

Replacing leaking gasket.

What happened

A clamp fitting became separated spraying hot water directly onto the employee.

Injury or illness

1st and 2nd degree burns to the back front of left leg and knee both arms and back of hands

Object or substance involved

Hot water.

Summary line

2nd degree burns to the back front of left leg and knee both arms and back of hands

Employee and industry

Job description
Mechanic
SOC code
49-9041 — Industrial Machinery Mechanics
NAICS code
311421 — Juices, fruit or vegetable, fresh, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
150
Total hours worked
316421
Establishment ID
991198
Employer case #
8

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30:00.000
Time of incident
14:25:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:23:21:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.