Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TA Operating LLC, 24225 West Lorenzo Rd, WILMINGTON, ILLINOIS 60481
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was rolling a cart carrying used fryer oil. The handle broke and the cart fell to the ground. Hot oil got onto the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the right ankle, left leg, and left arm.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Fats, oils, cooking greases
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