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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024109689 · 10/17/2024 · Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Fire small-scale, limited
Source
Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized
Secondary source
Fats, oils, cooking greases

Employer

Name
Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC
Location
80 Michael Blake Boulevard, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 32708
NAICS
623311
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On October 17, 2025, at approximately 12:17 PM, an employee was standing in front of the grill with the green cutting board in his hand. As he moved to the right, he jostled the pan of butter which dripped onto the back of the grill causing it to flame up. At this point his vape pen combusted and exploded upwards into the metal ceiling causing a cylinder-shaped indentation. The employee's chef coat caught on fire, resulting in first- and second-degree burns to his forearms as well as burns to his mouth, nose, and hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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