Page's Place Cafe And Grill
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Page's Place Cafe And Grill | Report ID | 2025077463 |
| Address | 700 West Kemp Avenue | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57201 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fats, oils, cooking greases |
| Secondary Source | Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | 1841464 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.90000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to change the cooking oil in a 1-gallon countertop fryer. The fryer was held in place by three C-clamps. When two of the clamps were removed, the fryer fell and the hot oil contacted the employee from the waist down. The employee sustained burns to their lower body.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2025, a worker at Page's Place Cafe And Grill in WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the trunk and other lower 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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