Pappas Restaurants, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Pappas Restaurants, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054090 |
| Address | 6513 I-35 N | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78752 |
| Event Date | May 7, 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 | Water |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -97.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a sauce pan from a stove burner when a water and sugar mixture spilled onto their hand, resulting in burns.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2023, a worker at Pappas Restaurants, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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