Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC
Fire small-scale, limited — Thermal burns second degree — WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC | Report ID | 2024109689 |
| Address | 80 Michael Blake Boulevard | City, State ZIP | WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns second degree | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Fire small-scale, limited | Source of Injury | Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized |
| Secondary Source | Fats, oils, cooking greases | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -81.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 17, 2025, at approximately 12:17 PM, an employee was standing in front of the grill with the green cutting board in his hand. As he moved to the right, he jostled the pan of butter which dripped onto the back of the grill causing it to flame up. At this point his vape pen combusted and exploded upwards into the metal ceiling causing a cylinder-shaped indentation. The employee's chef coat caught on fire, resulting in first- and second-degree burns to his forearms as well as burns to his mouth, nose, and hands.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2024, a worker at Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC in WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered thermal burns second degree to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fire small-scale, limited, with cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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