Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at REM Community Options
Start: 2/25/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018021916 · 2/25/2018 · REM Community Options

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Fats, oils, cooking greases

Employer

Name: REM Community Options
Location: unknown, SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA, 25177
NAICS: 621610
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On February 25, 2018, an employee was cooking breakfast for a client. She had walked away from the stove and when she turned she found the skillet was smoking. When she grabbed the hot pan, grease spilled onto her hand and arm, causing second and third degree burns that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown