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Accident Summary Nr: 201103223 - Three Employees Are Burned by Hot Cooking Oil

Accident Summary Nr: 201103223 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125844381	07/30/2002	5812	0	Harman-Payne, Inc. Dba Kentucky Fried Chicken

Abstract: At approximately 5:37 p.m. on July 26, 2002, Employee #1 was cooking chicken in a Henny Penny 8-head gas pressure fryer unit. While the cooker was still under pressure, however, Employee #1 released the lid, and hot cooking oil splashed out on him and on Employees #2 and #3. Employee #1 was transported to the UC Medical Center in Sacramento, CA, where he was admitted to the burn unit. Employees #2 and #3 were treated at local hospitals and released. Employee #1 later stated that the timer had sounded before he opened the lid of the cooker.

Keywords: BURN, COOKER--PRESSURE, HOT COOKING OIL, HIGH PRESSURE, SPILL, MECH MALFUNCTION, HIGH TEMPERATURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125844381	Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Cooks, except short order
2	125844381	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Supervisors, food preparation & service occupation
3	125844381	Non Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Kitchen workers, food preparation

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