Fall on same level, unspecified · Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Taco Bell, 11290 Summerlin Sq Dr, FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA 33931
on — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a bucket of water. The bucket fell to the floor; then the employee fell, suffering second- and third-degree burns to the arm and stomach from the water.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Floor, n.e.c.
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