DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-25OnalaskaWiKwik Trip, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee opened a roller grill cabinet door to retrieve soup cups. After they removed the soup cups, they turned and fell over the door, resulting in a fractured right hip.
2021-08-03Wesley ChapelFlMichaelson's Appliance Repair, Inc.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell from a step ladder while installing a grill on a refrigerator. The employee landed on the ground about 18 inches below and suffered a broken hip.
2021-04-04ProvidenceRiUMelt LLC.Multiple face locationsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cleaning a grill using water. The lid of the grill fell, causing hot water to splash onto the employee. The employee sustained burns to the face and eye.
2021-03-07NewingtonNhTEXAS ROAD HOUSEHand(s)Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a grill with a towel. The towel caught fire and burned his hand. He was hospitalized.
2020-10-08Miami BeachFlMILA Miami LLCMultiple body partsFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was carrying a pot with hot oil and tripped on a grill that was lying on the kitchen floor. Hot oil splashed on the employee resulting in burns to the face, eyes, right leg, and both hands.
2020-08-26StatesboroGaDarden Restaurants, IncHand(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was scraping a grill after applying a chemical cleaner to it. The chemical splashed back and struck the employee's right hand, causing second- and third-degree burns.
2020-07-05Colorado SpringsColoradoChipotle Mexican GrillMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was on the second step of a step stool replacing grill hood filters when the employee fell. The employee's arm landed in a fryer containing hot cooking oil, resulting in burns on their right hand, arm, stomach, and back.
2020-06-27OcalaFloridaLowe's Home Centers, LLCFoot (feet)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Two employees were in the bed of a customer's pickup truck, moving a grill to the back of the bed. The customer removed his ratchet straps from the truck's cab and threw them on the ground. When one of the two employees stepped down from the truck bed, his left foot landed on top of the ratchet. The employee went to the ground and the foot was broken.
2020-06-10HoustonTexasApplied Finish System, LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was assigned to clean all the work areas. While climbing down a fixed ladder, the employee's right index finger got caught on the grill steel surface. She lost her balance and fell approximately 10-12 feet to the ground, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.
2020-04-29LincolnNebraskaHy-Vee Inc.Multiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was leaning over a propane grill to light it through the cooking grates when the flames jumped and burned the employee's face and arms.
2020-02-01ChampaignIllinoisFedEx Ground Package System, Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On February 1, 2020, a maintenance employee was using a de-greaser containing de-natured alcohol to re-ignite a charcoal grill when the de-greaser caught on fire and flashed/exploded. The employee suffered burns to his arm and face.
2020-01-06North Little RockArkansasTA Operating, LLC Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was reorganizing a shed when a grill slipped and fell on his right foot, breaking the first and second toes.
2019-08-08Kansas CityMissouriHMS HostKnee(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a ladder cleaning a grill hood. She fell from the ladder, breaking her right kneecap.
2019-07-11LincolnNebraskaHy-Vee Inc.FaceContact with hot objects or substances
An employee noticed the flames of a propane grill had gone out. While re-lighting the grill, the employee sustained burns to his face.
2019-04-18LockhartTexasTractor Supply Company Store #502Toes(s), toenail(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
An employee was loading a steel griddle/grill into a customer's vehicle fell when it fell onto her foot, resulting in a fracture and partial medical amputation of the right pinky toe's distal phalanx.
2019-02-28WashingtonDistrict Of Astro Plumbing General Cont P L Hernandez FuentezMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was repairing a gas leak at a restaurant. Flames from a grill ignited the gas and the employee suffered second degree burns on the hands, face and ankles.
2018-09-20HoustonTexasWhataburger Restaurants LLCHand(s)Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was plugging an electrical cord from a grill into a wall socket when a flash occurred. He was shocked and received a third degree burn to his left hand, requiring hospitalization.
2018-09-13JacksonvilleFloridaMeritage Hospitality Group, IncFingertip(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
A maintenance employee was repairing a chicken grill. As he was lifting the steel top of the grill, it fell on his left hand and severed his index fingertip.
2018-08-28SeabrookNew HampshirNexDine, LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee suffered heat exhaustion while cooking over an outside grill, becoming nauseated and pale. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-08-13Fort EustisVirginia633 Force Support SquadronHand(s) and arm(s)Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was troubleshooting propane gas grills and sustained second degree burns to the left arm and hand.
2018-08-12VailColoradoVail ResortsHand(s) and arm(s)Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was attempting to start a grill in a food tent when the propane ignited, causing second degrees burns to his hands and forearms and first degree burns to his face.
2018-05-22State CollegePennsylvaniaMACY'SKnee(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing a grill out of the stock room for a customer when she turned the corner and felt a pop in her right knee. She fell to the floor and shattered her right knee.
2018-05-12ChicagoIllinoisWhite Castle System, Inc.Multiple body partsFire
An employee was preparing hamburgers on a portable grill when a fire broke out, causing propane tanks to explode. He received first degree burns to his hands, a head injury, and possible smoke inhalation.
2018-01-26Platte CityMissouriEL MAGUEY MEXICAN RESTAURANTNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While cleaning a grill hood, an employee fell into a fryer with hot oil, requiring hospitalization for third degree burns.
2017-09-10DenverColoradoHyatt Regency Denver Tech CenterMultiple body partsFall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
While cooking at a grill, an employee was likely affected by heat stress and fainted. The employee fell on the grill and received third degree burns to the hands, arms, face, and head.
2017-09-04BethlehemGeorgiaHARRISON POULTRY, INC.NonclassifiableExplosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was trying to light a propane grill when a propane explosion occurred. He suffered second and third degree burns and was hospitalized.
2017-08-26Saratoga SpringsNew YorkSarchioto's Concessions IncMultiple body partsSmall-scale (limited) fire
An employee was making fried dough and grilled cheese on a fryer and grill when a can of cooking spray ignited, burning the employee's face and left arm.
2017-05-19FranklinvilleNorth CaroliU.S. Postal ServiceMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
On Friday, May 19, 2017, at approximately 9:48am, an employee was driving her car on her rural delivery route when the car overheated. She parked the vehicle, got out, and attempted to raise the hood when hot antifreeze spewed out of the front grill and burned her from the waist down and on both wrists. She suffered second degree burns and was hospitalized.
2017-03-13ColumbusGeorgiaGoldens Foundry and Machine CompanyFingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a grill component with a lift. When the lift released, the component fell onto his right index finger amputating the fingertip.
2017-02-16DenverColoradoCentral Garden and PetMultiple trunk locationsFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking through the aisle of the store, interviewing a potential employee, when he tripped over a grill that a co-worker was assembling. He contacted the ground and broke several ribs, his pelvis, and vertebrae.
2016-09-24Bowling GreenOhioBob Evans Farm, LLCHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
On or about September 24, 2016, an employee slipped on a grease spill between the grill line and drink station and suffered a possible broken hip, requiring hospitalization.
2016-08-11GrapevineTexasPappas Restaurants Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
While repairing a grill exhaust fan, an employee suffered an amputation of the right index finger at the first joint and a fractured right middle finger at the first joint.
2016-05-07OshkoshWisconsinSupple GC Oshkosh, LLC. Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIngestion of harmful substance
An employee ingested degreaser that was placed in a cup and handed to him for cleaning the grill. The employee's esophagus was burned and the employee underwent surgery.
2016-04-22DublinOhioSEARSHead and neckCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On April 22, 2016, an employee was removing a grill from a trailer that was on a powered industrial vehicle (PIV). The employee's head/neck became caught between the PIV and the trailer, causing head/neck injuries that required hospitalization.
2015-10-16New York CityNew YorkSodexoFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting equipment (flat top for grill) during cleaning activities. The equipment was placed down on his finger, cutting his fingertip.
2015-09-08Oak BrookIllinoisSTCR Acquisition, LLCNonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee sustained second and third degree burns while attempting to clean a flat-top grill with combustible liquid.
2015-08-31PhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaEat n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.NonclassifiableExplosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was being trained on the fryer grill when a can of cooking spray that was left on top of a char-broiler exploded. The employee was burned and hospitalized overnight.
2015-07-15AustinTexasHCD Austin CorporationFoot (feet)Contact with hot objects or substances
A worker cleaning vents above the grill area suffered a grease burn on his left foot.
2015-06-12NorwalkConnecticutMorrison Healthcare Food Services @ Norwalk HospitalForearm(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On Friday, June 12, 2015, an employee sustained a puncture/laceration while working the grill in the cafeteria at Norwalk Hospital. The employee was using a boning knife to slice a roll/bread that had not been adequately pre-sliced. He held the roll in his right hand and the knife in his left hand. While attempting to cut the roll, he punctured/lacerated his right forearm.
2015-04-16New YorkNew YorkChipolte Mexican GrillFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
As an employee was moving a grill to be cleaned, the employee's finger was caught between the grill and the wall.
2015-01-14DaculaGeorgiaPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
At approximately 4:30 PM on January 14, 2015, an employee was lighting a gas grill to prepare lunch for employees during a work gathering. The grill flashed, resulting in minor burns to the employee's arm and face. The employee went to an urgent care facility, and then a hospital, where he was admitted at approximately 9:30 PM, and kept overnight.