BROWN PALACE HOTEL
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | BROWN PALACE HOTEL | Report ID | 2017010463 |
| Address | 321 17TH STREET | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80202 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 721110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -104.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cooking at the stove. A small pan of hot oil was on a ledge above the stove. The employee reached up for the pan of hot oil and knocked it over. The hot oil spilled onto her chin and chest resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2017, a worker at BROWN PALACE HOTEL in DENVER, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and trunk. 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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