Slip without fall, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brinker International, 4207 7th Street, BAY CITY, TEXAS 77414
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee slipped while working on a fry station. He put his hands down, and his right forearm and hand were burned by the fryer grease.
HospitalizedHand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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