# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at American Crystal Sugar Company
> OSHA SIR `20241110693` · 11/16/2024 · DRAYTON, NORTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Part of body  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Water, liquids nonchemical
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** American Crystal Sugar Company
- **Location:** Drayton Factory, DRAYTON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58225
- **NAICS:** 311313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting the precoat/overflow tank when scalding liquid (juice) began to leak out of the tank and contacted the employee. The employee was hospitalized for burns.

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