McAllen Medical Center, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MCALLEN, Texas
| Employer | McAllen Medical Center, Inc. |
| Address | 301 West Expressway 83 |
| City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, Texas 78503 |
| Report ID | 20201212031 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18688, -98.22593 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cooking on a grill in a cafeteria. The grill's burner ignited gas leaking from the grill's hose, and the resulting fire set off the sprinkler system. The employee slipped on water from the sprinkler while evacuating, fell, and struck his head on a metal sink. He suffered a laceration to the right temple, as well as a burned left forearm.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2020, a worker at McAllen Medical Center, Inc. in MCALLEN, Texas suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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