Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Start: 3/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021032252 · 3/15/2021 · Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple lower extremities locations, 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
Secondary source: Broiling and frying equipment and appliances

Employer

Name: Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Location: 5100 Dallas Highway, POWDER SPRINGS, GEORGIA, 30127
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a stepladder, replacing an exhaust fan hood vent gutter. He stepped onto a fryer cover, which moved, bringing him into contact with the fryer oil. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to the right leg, ankle, and foot.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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