Outback Steakhouse
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Outback Steakhouse | Report ID | 2020076526 |
| Address | 6400 North Point Pkwy, | City, State ZIP | ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA 30022 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.04000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a container of boiling water off the stove when the water spilled on her leg. She then slipped in the water and fell. The employee was hospitalized with burns.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2020, a worker at Outback Steakhouse in ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(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
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