Home Sweet Home of Toccoa
Small-scale (limited) fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TOCCOA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Home Sweet Home of Toccoa | Report ID | 2022053981 |
| Address | 16 Crestwood Dr | City, State ZIP | TOCCOA, GEORGIA 30577 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Pots, pans, trays | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.58000, -83.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Grease in a pan had caught fire while being heated on a stove. An employee picked up the pan from the stove to put out the fire and suffered second- and third-degree burns to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2022, a worker at Home Sweet Home of Toccoa in TOCCOA, GEORGIA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with fats, oils, cooking greases identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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