Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998278

WENDY'S RESTAURANT

Event
BURN, SLIP, HOT COOKING OIL, SPILL, ARM, FACE, LEG
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#104553078
Employer profile
WENDY'S RESTAURANT
Summary number
998278
Report ID
552700

Event description

BURNED BY HOT COOKING OIL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO POUR HOT GREASE THROUGH A FILTER. AS HE WAS BENDING OVER, THE GREASE POT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS. WHEN THE POT STRUCK THE FLOOR, G REASE SPLASHED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S FACE, INNER ARMS AND RIGHT LEG.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    5
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    10
    Source
    17
    Occupation code
    439
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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