Fikes Wholesale, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — NICEVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Fikes Wholesale, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087888 |
| Address | 1600 E. John Sims Parkway | City, State ZIP | NICEVILLE, FLORIDA 32578 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Beverages, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 447110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -86.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disposing of old coffee in a pot and preparing to make a new pot of coffee. The employee emptied the pot into a bucket on the counter and reached under the counter to retrieve filters and coffee bags. The bucket of coffee fell onto the employee, causing second- and third-degree burns to his chest, arms, and feet that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2023, a worker at Fikes Wholesale, Inc. in NICEVILLE, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with beverages, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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