Eat n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eat n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086281 |
| Address | 320 South Broad Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19102 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire | Source of Injury | Containers-pressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Broiling and frying equipment and appliances | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained on the fryer grill when a can of cooking spray that was left on top of a char-broiler exploded. The employee was burned and hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Eat n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire, with containers-pressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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