Bahama Breeze USA
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DULUTH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Bahama Breeze USA | Report ID | 20201010173 |
| Address | 3590 Breckinridge Blvd | City, State ZIP | DULUTH, GEORGIA 30096 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.94000, -84.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the filters on the hood system and stepped into the hot oil in a fryer causing burns to the employee's foot.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2020, a worker at Bahama Breeze USA in DULUTH, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), 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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