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Torchy's Tacos

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — RICHARDSON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Torchy's Tacos in RICHARDSON, TEXAS
Employer Torchy's Tacos Report ID 20201110938
Address 300 West Campbell Road, Suite 160 City, State ZIP RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75080
Event Date November 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Broiling and frying equipment and appliances
Industry (NAICS) 722513 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.97000, -96.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning fryer filters when he slipped and his left foot went into the fryer oil. He suffered burns to the foot.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2020, a worker at Torchy's Tacos in RICHARDSON, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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