First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at Riverside Grocery and Catering
Start: 12/13/2016

2 hospitalizations · 20161212039 · 12/13/2016 · Riverside Grocery and Catering

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: First degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Riverside Grocery and Catering
Location: 4444 Hwy 5, BENTON, ARKANSAS, 72015
NAICS: 722330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Two employees were lighting LP gas fryers in preparation for a catering event when a fire occurred and both employees were hospitalized with burns. The first employee suffered first degree burns to the face. The second employee suffered second degree burns to both forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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