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Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Watch Out For The Unexpected
It is often the things we don't think about that get people hurt. For example, what happens when an aerosol can is exposed to high temperatures....?
The is a quote from Daily Record in Dunn, NC:
"Teen Burned In Fryer Accident Still Critical
An Erwin teen injured in an accident at Andy's in Dunn Sunday remains in critical condition at UNC Hospitals' burn unit in Chapel Hill.
Corbett Hicks, an employee at the Andy's in Harnett Crossing Shopping Center, was severely burned last Sunday afternoon as he was cleaning one of the restaurant's deep fryers. Corbett turned 19 Saturday, according to his mother.
Corbett's mother, Teressa Hicks, said her son was in critical condition and has been sedated since the accident.
"It burned his face, his chest, his stomach, both arms front and back and his left thigh to the knee," Mrs. Hicks said. "He will respond when I speak to him, but as far as talking to him, I've not been able to.
Unconfirmed reports say the accident occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday when an aerosol can of cooking spray fell into a grease-cleaning machine and exploded."
(Read the entire article at: The Daily Record)
Would you have been able to anticipate this and established a procedure or guidelines to prevent this incident? If you were the safety director for this restaurant, what would you have done (before this happened) that might have made a difference?
The is a quote from Daily Record in Dunn, NC:
"Teen Burned In Fryer Accident Still Critical
An Erwin teen injured in an accident at Andy's in Dunn Sunday remains in critical condition at UNC Hospitals' burn unit in Chapel Hill.
Corbett Hicks, an employee at the Andy's in Harnett Crossing Shopping Center, was severely burned last Sunday afternoon as he was cleaning one of the restaurant's deep fryers. Corbett turned 19 Saturday, according to his mother.
Corbett's mother, Teressa Hicks, said her son was in critical condition and has been sedated since the accident.
"It burned his face, his chest, his stomach, both arms front and back and his left thigh to the knee," Mrs. Hicks said. "He will respond when I speak to him, but as far as talking to him, I've not been able to.
Unconfirmed reports say the accident occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday when an aerosol can of cooking spray fell into a grease-cleaning machine and exploded."
(Read the entire article at: The Daily Record)
Would you have been able to anticipate this and established a procedure or guidelines to prevent this incident? If you were the safety director for this restaurant, what would you have done (before this happened) that might have made a difference?
Labels: fire safety, workplace safety
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