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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017010734 · 1/24/2017 · Wendbeck Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck and back
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary source
Broiling and frying equipment and appliances

Employer

Name
Wendbeck Corporation
Location
120 Harper Park Drive, BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, 25801
NAICS
722513
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 24, 2017, at approximately 2:13 p.m., an employee was injured while operating a chicken pressure fryer. The lid to the cooker was closed, but did not latch. Approximately 5 minutes into the cooking cycle, the pressure inside the cooker caused the lid to open and grease, heated to 350 degrees, splattered on two employees. The first employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to her back and neck. The second employee was treated for first degree burns to his back and was released.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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