Wendbeck Corporation
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Wendbeck Corporation | Report ID | 2017010734 |
| Address | 120 Harper Park Drive | City, State ZIP | BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA 25801 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Broiling and frying equipment and appliances | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | 1206392 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.79000, -81.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 24, 2017, at approximately 2:13 p.m., an employee was injured while operating a chicken pressure fryer. The lid to the cooker was closed, but did not latch. Approximately 5 minutes into the cooking cycle, the pressure inside the cooker caused the lid to open and grease, heated to 350 degrees, splattered on two employees. The first employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to her back and neck. The second employee was treated for first degree burns to his back and was released.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2017, a worker at Wendbeck Corporation in BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the neck and back. 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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