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Publix Supermarket

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix Supermarket in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Supermarket Report ID 2024076840
Address 4600 Summerlin Road City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33919
Event Date July 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances Source of Injury Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.57000, -81.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder cleaning a fryer hood when his left foot contacted the fryer. The employee sustained burns to their left ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2024, a worker at Publix Supermarket in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,849 severe injury reports involving "Contact with hot objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with hot objects or substances injuries.

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