Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Start: 7/16/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074717 · 7/16/2015 · Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary source: Container caps, lids, covers

Employer

Name: Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Location: 800 Ocala Road, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, 32304
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee stood on the edge of the top of a fryer to clean the hood. The fryer had a lid over the grease. The lid slipped off, and the employee's right foot and ankle went into the grease, receiving second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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