# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at GPS Hospitality 24476
> OSHA SIR `2022032653` · 3/24/2022 · ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
## Employer
- **Name:** GPS Hospitality 24476
- **Location:** 173 W Tilghman Street, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18102
- **NAICS:** 722513
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working near a fryer. The employee suffered a second-degree burn to the forearm from the hot oil.

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