Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact · Thermal burns degree unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, 178 Wolf Road, COLONIE, NEW YORK 12205
on — Thermal burns degree unspecified, affecting the Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a pot of hot water through the kitchen when they tripped and hot water spilled onto their left hand and arm, resulting in burns.
Hospitalized Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. Other constructed surface
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