Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel, 301 E. North Water Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60611
on — Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the Foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was removing oil from a fryer and placing it into a plastic bucket. The plastic bucket melted, splashing the employee's legs and feet with hot grease. The employee suffered burns that required hospitalization.
Hospitalized Foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified Fats, oils, cooking greases
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