Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sea Island Acquisition, LLC, 100 Cloister Drive, SEA ISLAND, GEORGIA 31561
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was reaching into a cupboard over a fryer. A small CO2 container (used for whipped cream) was knocked into the fryer and exploded, splashing hot grease onto the employee and causing burns to the employee's face, neck, and forearms.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
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