Whataburger Resturants Llc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, Texas
| Employer | Whataburger Resturants Llc. |
| Address | 25111 W IH 10 |
| City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78257 |
| Report ID | 2020076221 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Broiling and frying equipment and appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.66000, -98.58000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning oil fryers. A hose broke off and sprayed hot oil onto the employee, who suffered multiple burns.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2020, a worker at Whataburger Resturants Llc. in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified 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
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.
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