# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Upfield
> OSHA SIR `2021109145` · 10/23/2021 · NEW CENTURY, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water
## Employer
- **Name:** Upfield
- **Location:** 27080 159th Street, NEW CENTURY, KANSAS, 66031
- **NAICS:** 424490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was placing equipment back into service after sanitizing. The employee was sprayed with hot water and sustained second degree burns on the torso, right arm, and upper leg area.

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