BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | Report ID | 2024032442 |
| Address | 10446 Town Center Drive | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80021 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Whole body |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | 1738354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -105.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was discarding fryer oil into a bin by the dumpsters when oil spilled onto him, burning his right ear, face, chest, back, left arm, and left leg.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2024, a worker at BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the whole body. 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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