Incident date: 2024-07-23
NAICS industry code: 322220

An employee was opening a drain valve for a standpipe when they stepped in hot stock (hot water and paper mixture that is 173-degrees Fahrenheit). The employee was hospitalized with thermal burns to the top of their feet and ankles, the left side of their abdomen, and their right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Water, liquids nonchemical
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate