Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #737379

ARBY'S #934

Event
BURN, SLIP, HOT COOKING OIL, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2791523
Employer profile
ARBY'S #934
Summary number
737379
Report ID
452110

Event description

SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HOT GREASE ON FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF POURING HOT GREASE INTO A FRENCH FRYER FROM A LARGE, OPEN-TOPPED PAN. HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE TILE SURFACE AND HE FELL, DROPPI NG THE PAN OF HOT GREASE. THE GREASE SPILLED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT SIDE AS HE LAY ON THE FLOOR. HE RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, HIS LEFT ARM, AND BOTH ANKLES. EMPLOYEE #1 IS STILL HOSPITALIZED AS OF THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    4
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    438
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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