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Accident Summary Nr: 201795937 - Employee'S Chest Burned When Stuck By Hot Shortening
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301328100 | 06/27/2002 | 5812 | 0 | Mcdonald'S |
Abstract: At 8:44 p.m. on June 19, 2002, Employee #1, a crew member who worked for McDonald's store #15508, located in City of Industry, California, started filtering the shortening in the fish fillet fryer. The fryer involved in the accident was a Fry Master, Model Number BIMH314-2RCSD, Serial Number 9510MU0133. Employee #1 did not empty the fry pots of shortening first. Employee #1 was not wearing body protection. As he was tilting the heating element out of the fish fillet fry pot, it slipped off the hand tool and splashed back into the fry pot. The hot shortening struck Employee #1 in the chest. Employee #1 sustained second degree burns to his chest and to his left hand. He was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301328100 | Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |