Culinary Art's Specialties, Inc.
Explosion, n.e.c. — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Culinary Art's Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2015074459 |
| Address | 2268 Union Road | City, State ZIP | CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14227 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers |
| Secondary Source | Natural gas | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1076932 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went to perform maintenance on a commercial natural gas oven. He opened the outer access door to the oven and went inside. An explosion occurred, and the employee suffered burns on his arms, legs, and sides of his body.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2015, a worker at Culinary Art's Specialties, Inc. in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, n.e.c., with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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