GPS Hospitalities Partners 3 LLC.

Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GPS Hospitalities Partners 3 LLC. in ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania
Employer GPS Hospitalities Partners 3 LLC.
Address 1738 W Tilghman St
City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania 18104
Report ID 2024109815
Event Date October 22, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns degree unspecified
Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Fats, oils, cooking greases
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 722513
Inspection # 1784137
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -75.49000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing a basket in a fryer after the fryer had been cleaned. The employee was splashed with hot oil and was hospitalized with burns on their face and arm.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2024, a worker at GPS Hospitalities Partners 3 LLC. in ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the head and 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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