Eat'n Park Hospitality Group
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Eat'n Park Hospitality Group | Report ID | 2017021217 |
| Address | 380 Freeport and 4th Street | City, State ZIP | NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Head, neck, and trunk |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Soups, sauces, gravies |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -79.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a salad bar. A pot of chicken noodle soup was just filled and the pot was placed in the back kitchen hot window. When the employee lifted the pot, soup spilled on her neck and chest. She suffered first and second degree burns to the right cheek and neck, as well as chest burns.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2017, a worker at Eat'n Park Hospitality Group in NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the head, neck, and trunk. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with soups, sauces, gravies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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