Incident date: 2024-01-21
NAICS industry code: 721110

An employee was removing oil from a fryer and placing it into a plastic bucket. The plastic bucket melted, splashing the employee's legs and feet with hot grease. The employee suffered burns that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Fats, oils, cooking greases
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate