Gold Creek Foods, LLC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Gold Creek Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2024043711 |
| Address | 2255 White Sulphur Road | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Neck and shoulder |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311615 | Inspection # | 1747586 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.32000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At around 7:45 AM, an employee was troubleshooting a blockage in the pipeline that circulates oil from the fryer to the oil filter machine. Pressurized air in the system caused the oil within the pipeline to surge back into the enclosed fryer. Oil then sprayed through small openings in the fryer and burned the employee. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the back of the neck and upper shoulders.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2024, a worker at Gold Creek Foods, LLC in GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the neck and shoulder. 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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