GPS Hospitality

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — SARALAND, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GPS Hospitality in SARALAND, ALABAMA
Employer GPS Hospitality Report ID 2024010293
Address 310 Hwy 43 City, State ZIP SARALAND, ALABAMA 36571
Event Date January 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary Source Hoses except machine
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # 1721171
GPS Coordinates 30.82000, -88.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filtering the grease in a fryer when a hose came loose, spraying the employee's face and neck with grease. The employee sustained burns to their forehead, neck, and areas both above and below their eyes.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2024, a worker at GPS Hospitality in SARALAND, ALABAMA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and neck. 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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