Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Brinker International, 11290 SW 93rd Court Rd. , OCALA, FLORIDA 34481
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the lower extremities, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning the boiler sink when he lost his footing on a three step ladder and fell into the boiler sink resulting in burns to his lower extremities. He was admitted to the hospital.
An employee transferred boiling water from a rethermalizer (kitchen equipment) into a bucket for cleaning the kitchen floor. Some of the hot water spilled onto the employee's left foot, causing severe burns.
On March 20, 2024, an employee was using a knife to cut produce for food preparation. His left index finger contacted the knife, resulting in an amputation.
An employee slipped on the floor while walking near the cook line and tried to stop the fall by placing their right forearm on a flat-top grill. The employee sustained second degree burns and was hospitalized.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was performing regular job duties, including bussing tables. The employee was punched in the face by a patron of the restaurant. The employee was hospitalized with loss of consciousness, brain swelling/bleeding, and multiple avulsions of teeth.
An employee was putting food items on shelves in a freezer. The employee lost their footing while moving around in the freezer and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
A person wandered through a restaurant into the kitchen area. While being escorted to the front doors by two employees, the person pulled out a sharp object and stabbed one of the employees in the lower abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was standing on a milk crate to clean the grill. The milk crate slipped and the employee's right hand fell onto the hot grill, resulting in burns to the right arm and hand.
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.