The Giant Company
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Thermal burns degree unspecified — MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Giant Company | Report ID | 2024054671 |
| Address | 450 E. Main St. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Source of Injury | Cardboard |
| Secondary Source | Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -76.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a piece of cardboard in the bakery department when she lost her balance. While trying to brace her fall, both her hands went into the hot oil in a donut fryer. She sustained burns to both hands up to the wrists and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at The Giant Company in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with cardboard identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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