Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at The Kroger Co.
Start: 7/23/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024076663 · 7/23/2024 · The Kroger Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Pressurized kegs and cans
Secondary source: Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances

Employer

Name: The Kroger Co.
Location: 1900 North Polk, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72207
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to retrieve a spray can from a chicken fryer using metal tongs. The can exploded and the employee suffered burns to the left side of the body. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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