Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134626.015 - Employee sustains multiple burns when pot catches fire in ki

Accident Summary Nr: 134626.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517691.015	03/04/2021		722511	Michoacan Taqueria Inc.

Abstract: At 6:30 p.m. on November 11, 2020, an employee was working as a cook at a full-service restaurant. The employee placed a cooking pot on the high flamed cooktop and forgot about the pot. The pot caught fire and the employee placed a lid on the pot, however the fire escaped the sides. He attempted to contain the fire with cold water and as a result, hot oil splashed and burned his right and left arms and hands. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Cook, Fire, Food Preparation, Food service, Hot Cooking Oil, Restaurant, Splashed, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1517691.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Cooks, except short order

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