Aramark Campus
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Aramark Campus | Report ID | 2024065537 |
| Address | 1 Citizens Bank Way | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19148 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| 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) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand slipped on the exterior of a fryer while reaching for a box. Their hand contacted the hot oil in the fryer and was burned. As the employee removed their hand from the hot oil, they also sustained burns to the chest.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2024, a worker at Aramark Campus in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other upper extremities. 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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