Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Walmart Stores, Inc.
Start: 4/13/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018043570 · 4/13/2018 · Walmart Stores, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Fats, oils, cooking greases

Employer

Name: Walmart Stores, Inc.
Location: 6091 Mer Rouge Rd., BASTROP, LOUISIANA, 71220
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was prepping for the day when a contractor dropped a CO2 cartridge in a deli fryer and it exploded. The employee received grease burns on the face, arms, chest, and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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