HZ Foods dba Popeyes
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS
| Employer | HZ Foods dba Popeyes | Report ID | 20191111951 |
| Address | 9001 S. Harlem Ave | City, State ZIP | BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS 60455 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | 1447770 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.72000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to mop the floor. While carrying a bucket of hot water, the employee slipped and fell. The water burned the employee's right hand and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2019, a worker at HZ Foods dba Popeyes in BRIDGEVIEW, ILLINOIS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with hot objects or substances events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2019 | TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY | MULBERRY, FLORIDA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 9, 2017 | United States Postal Service | BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 19, 2017 | Marburger Farm Dairy Inc. | EVANS CITY, PENNSYLVANIA | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Gerdau Midlothian Steel Mill | MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Hosp. |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Watry Industries LLC | SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Vargas Commercial Business, LLC | HASLET, TEXAS | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Metalplate Galvanizing, L.P. | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 2, 2019 | Shelmet Precision Casting Co. | WILD ROSE, WISCONSIN | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Hosp. |