Pitlik's Sand Beach Resort, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — EAGLE RIVER, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Pitlik's Sand Beach Resort, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077789 |
| Address | 8075 County Road D | City, State ZIP | EAGLE RIVER, WISCONSIN 54521 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.85000, -89.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cook was cleaning out the deep fryers. When she opened the valve to clean it, hot cooking oil shot out. The employee sustained burns on the elbows and hand, and got second degree burns on the right arm.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at Pitlik's Sand Beach Resort, Inc. in EAGLE RIVER, WISCONSIN suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the arm(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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