Federal Bureau of Prisons
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Report ID | 2019088951 |
| Address | 11070 Alabama 14 | City, State ZIP | ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA 35442 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.17000, -88.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting hot dripping fluid to a used cooking oil container when the fluid contacted the employee, causing first and second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons in ALICEVILLE, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. 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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