OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408602
GRAIN PROCESSING CORPORATION
MUSCATINE, IA·
Event description
Employee suffers foot burn while shoveling corn germ
Investigation abstract
At 9:00 a.m. on October 25, 2021, an employee was shoveling hot wet mill corn germ that was dumped into an alleyway following an upset processing condition. Employees had to manually shovel the germ to prevent a backup into the discharge conveyor. The employee had a medical condition that prevented him from feeling the heat. The employee was hospitalized to treat a third degree burn on his right foot.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 56 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 779
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