Gordon Biersch Brewery Resturant
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | Gordon Biersch Brewery Resturant | Report ID | 2017021020 |
| Address | 900 F St., NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20004 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722110 | Inspection # | 1207696 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.89000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was draining hot cooking oil from three deep fryers. When the hot oil was placed into a 6-gallon pot, it reacted and overflowed, contacting and burning the employee's right hand and forearm.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2017, a worker at Gordon Biersch Brewery Resturant in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), 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
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2019 | SENSIENT FLAVORS LLC | AMBOY, ILLINOIS | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Apr 27, 2016 | Caledonian Alloys | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Apr 12, 2017 | AFK Corporation | RIPON, WISCONSIN | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Oil City Iron Works, Inc. | CORSICANA, TEXAS | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Regency IHS Clinical Consulting, LLC | AUSTIN, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Valtris Specialty Chemicals | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Saputo USA | DECATUR, ALABAMA | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Pilgrims Pride Corporation | MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |