Meadville Medical Center
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Meadville Medical Center | Report ID | 2017087914 |
| Address | 751 Liberty Street | City, State ZIP | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16335 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transferring a pot of hot oil from the kitchen to the oil disposal container for recycling when some of the hot oil spilled on his left leg. He was hospitalized with burn injuries.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at Meadville Medical Center in MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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