Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. | Report ID | 2023021800 |
| Address | 22 South King's Hwy | City, State ZIP | FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34945 |
| Event Date | February 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) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.44000, -80.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a clog in a fryer using a probe when their left hand slipped into the hot oil and was burned.
Incident Summary
On February 26, 2023, a worker at Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc. in FORT PIERCE, 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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