OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221434012

CANTINA HOSPITALITY LLC

BRIDGEPORT, CT· 2021-08-29T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Cooker, Food Handling, Glove, Heat, High Temperature, Hot Water, Hot Water Tank, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Restaurant, Scald, Skin, Temperature, Water
NAICS: 722513
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345701361
Employer profile: CANTINA HOSPITALITY LLC
Summary number: 221434012
Report ID: 0111500

Event description

Employee burns arm reaching into food processing equipment

Investigation abstract

At 11:50 a.m. on August 29, 2021, an employee working as a food handler for a fast food restaurant was preparing to place food in a pan. The employee reached into the rethermolizer to retrieve a bag of food with her gloved hand. The water in the equipment was at or near 197 degrees Fahrenheit. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns to her arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 17 F

Event type
14

Occupation code
439

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