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EL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANT in PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI
Employer EL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANT Report ID 2018010887
Address 1302 PLATTE FALLS ROAD, STE 89 City, State ZIP PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI 64079
Event Date January 26, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Broiling and frying equipment and appliances
Industry (NAICS) 722511 Inspection # 1294829
GPS Coordinates 39.35000, -94.76000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning a grill hood, an employee fell into a fryer with hot oil, requiring hospitalization for third degree burns.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2018, a worker at EL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANT in PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with broiling and frying equipment and appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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