Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at National Church Residences
Start: 6/27/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066492 · 6/27/2019 · National Church Residences

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary source: Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers

Employer

Name: National Church Residences
Location: Baptist Towers, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30311
NAICS: 925110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was responding to a grease fire on an apartment tenant's stove when the burning grease caused second degree burns to the employee's right hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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