# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Princeton University
> OSHA SIR `2017032264` · 3/11/2017 · PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
## Employer
- **Name:** Princeton University
- **Location:** Masdison Hall, PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 08544
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning a deep fryer and emptying it out when oil spilled over to the floor. The employee slipped on the oil and hit the hot fryer, suffering burns on the chest, right thigh, and leg.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*