Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124469.015 - Employee incurs burns after spilling hot cooking oil on foot

Accident Summary Nr: 124469.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 01/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1462931.015	02/13/2020		722511	Pick Up Stix

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on January 9, 2020, an employee who worked as a cook in a fast food restaurant was transferring hot cooking oil into a fryer when he lost his grip and dropped the hot oil on his foot. The employee had initially drained the cooking oil into a 5 gallon pot to remove food particles. His coworkers were on break, at the cash register or in the kitchen. The employee incurred 3rd degree burns on his foot and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Burn, Cook, Cooker, Food Handling, Food Preparation, Foot, Fryer, Glove, Heat, High Temperature, Hot Cooking Oil, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Lack of Work Procedures, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Safety Shoe, Skin, Spill

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1462931.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Kitchen workers, food preparation

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