Code 4 Catering LLC

Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — ZACHARY, Louisiana

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Code 4 Catering LLC in ZACHARY, Louisiana
Employer Code 4 Catering LLC
Address 20055 Old Scenic Highway
City, State ZIP ZACHARY, Louisiana 70791
Report ID 2025087868
Event Date August 9, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns third degree or higher
Body Part Head and extremities
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire
Source of Injury Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized
Secondary Source Propane
Industry (NAICS) 722320
Inspection # 1843433
GPS Coordinates 30.64000, -91.19000

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were working in the kitchen area of a food trailer. There was a sudden burst of fire in the kitchen, and both employees were engulfed by deflagration of gas which oriented from a propane-powered griddle. They suffered first-, second- and third-degree burns to their head, face, arms, and legs.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2025, a worker at Code 4 Catering LLC in ZACHARY, Louisiana suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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