OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779371

BURN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREARM,HOT COOKING OIL

1988-04-05T00:00:00

Event: BURN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREARM,HOT COOKING OIL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 779371
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employee burned by grease while cleaning grill

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning a small cooking grill using a cleaning pad and a small amount of cooking oil. Some of the grease splattered and hit her on the right fo rearm, causing second-degree burns.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 17 F

Nature of injury
5

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
23

Occupation code
437

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
11

Task assigned
1

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