Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group | Report ID | 2016032360 |
| Address | 4688 A Broadway | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18104 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -75.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
As an employee filtered oil in a fryer, the hose used to circulate the oil though the filter came loose, and the oil flowed out onto employee. The employee suffered facial and right arm burns.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2016, a worker at Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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