Cousins Submarines Inc.
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Thermal burns third degree or higher — APPLETON, Wisconsin
| Employer | Cousins Submarines Inc. |
| Address | 706 W Northland Ave |
| City, State ZIP | APPLETON, Wisconsin 54914 |
| Report ID | 2025021214 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 |
| Inspection # | 1803558 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.28739, -88.41613 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the floor with degreaser. They lost balance and reached out to grab the side of the fryer. This caused the fryer to tip over in the direction of the falling employee. The oil poured out from the fryer oil well and onto the employee and surrounding floor. The hot oil covered the employee's body. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to over 50 percent of their body.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2025, a worker at Cousins Submarines Inc. in APPLETON, Wisconsin suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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