Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Wendy's Company , 2398 E. Irlo Memorial Hwy, KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34744
on — Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was working the drive-thru window when a coworker poured water into the chili-warmer and created steam. The employee experienced breathing difficulties from steam exposure and was hospitalized.
A Wendy's employee was conducting dishwashing procedures at a dedicated dishwashing sink in the kitchen area. The employee heard an audible "pop" from their hip region and experienced hip pain. The employee was hospitalized with a femoral neck fracture.
An employee was passing through a building when she suffered an allergic reaction to a cinnamon air freshener. The employee began to feel dizzy and ill, ultimately becoming unresponsive. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee wearing a blasting hood was preparing to blast inside a tank. The line that supplies the hood with breathing air was plugged into an argon line. The employee breathed the argon gas and fell. The employee was hospitalized for argon poisoning.
An employee was preparing a pump for maintenance. When the employee removed a cover, chemicals were released into the air. The employee was exposed to hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan and was hospitalized.
An employee was filtering a fryer with a fryer filter machine. After going around the corner and then returning to the fryers, the employee stepped into the filter machine. The hot oil burned the employee's right ankle, and the employee was hospitalized.
An employee was kneeling on the ground while painting in a hotel area. He felt a prick, then overnight had a lot of pain, irritation, and some swelling. The employee was hospitalized with an infection in his knee.
A contractor was performing maintenance on a fryer when it tipped over, causing hot oil to splash onto the injured employee, who was nearby. The injured employee suffered burns that required hospitalization.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.