Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133888 - Employee burned by hot oil

Accident Summary Nr: 170133888 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 09/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123751554	09/07/1995	5812	0	Nye Beach Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was carrying two 5 gallon buckets of oil, just cleaned out of a deep fat fryer, to the outside dumpster of a restaurant. After traveling some 30 yards he slipped on spilled oil and dumped the hot oil over himself. Employee #1 was wearing tennis shoes, a tee-shirt, and shorts. He sustained deep second-degree burns to both hands and arms, and to his left foot and lower leg. The manager cooled him with water, then transported him to Pacific Communities Hospital, Newport, OR. Three days later, he was transferred to the burn unit at Emmanuel Hospital, Portland, OR.

Keywords: BURN, PPE, WORK RULES, SLIP, HOT COOKING OIL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SPILL, HAND, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751554			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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