# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Ventura Foods, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017054658` · 5/23/2017 · THORNTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** Ventura Foods, Inc.
- **Location:** 201 Armory Drive, THORNTON, ILLINOIS, 60476
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an open-top tank that recirculates water when the bottom of the tank fitting popped off, spraying and burning him with hot water.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*