Darden, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Darden, Inc. | Report ID | 2018044076 |
| Address | Olive Garden, 891 Foxcroft Avenue | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25401 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -77.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 27, 2018, an employee was removing a saut pan from the stove when oil from the pan spilled and entered the cuff of the oven mitt/glove the employee was wearing. The employee suffered a burn to the left hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2018, a worker at Darden, Inc. in MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(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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