Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC

Fire small-scale, limited — Thermal burns second degree — WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Winter Springs Retirement Residence LLC in 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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