Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hal Smith Holdings, 2350 SE Washington Blvd #426, BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA 74006
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pouring used cooking oil into a disposal receptacle. The oil was not sufficiently cool and as it was being transferred, it splashed on the employee's face and shoulder resulting in burns that required overnight hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Fats, oils, cooking greases
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