Publix Supermarket Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — PLANTATION, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Supermarket Inc. | Report ID | 2019010970 |
| Address | 550 N Pine Island Rd | City, State ZIP | PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33324 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.12000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing with one foot on the end of a fryer and the other foot on another surface, while cleaning a fryer hood with a duster. The employee's right foot slipped and went into the hot oil causing second and third degree burns to the right foot.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2019, a worker at Publix Supermarket Inc. in PLANTATION, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the foot (feet), 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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