# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Publix #1121
> OSHA SIR `2018076870` · 7/9/2018 · CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
## Employer
- **Name:** Publix #1121
- **Location:** 6270 W Sample Rd, CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 33067
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was on a two-step ladder cleaning the rotisserie area in a deli while a second employee was using a container to recover drained grease from the same equipment. The injured employee came down and repositioned the ladder next to the grease bucket and used it to clean. When he came down the ladder, he stepped into the grease bucket and burned his foot.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*