WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—
Compass Group
Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Compass Group, 110 Irving Street, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20010 on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing sweet potatoes from the oven and received a burn on the right upper arm from spattering grease. The burn became infected and the employee was admitted to the hospital.
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