Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walt Disney Parks and Resorts | Report ID | 2022065065 |
| Address | Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, 660 West Savannah Circle | City, State ZIP | LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA 32830 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 713110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.35000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working at a restaurant emptying a container of used cooking oil. His right hand slipped into the container and the hot cooking oil caused burns to the hand that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2022, a worker at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts in LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), 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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