Schmidt Family Restaurant Group, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Schmidt Family Restaurant Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010835 |
| Address | 1300 Johns Creek Road | City, State ZIP | MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25541 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2023 | 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) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.43000, -82.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's keys went into the deep fryer. Upon retrieving them, the employee sustained burns to their right hand from hot grease.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2023, a worker at Schmidt Family Restaurant Group, Inc. in MILTON, WEST VIRGINIA 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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