# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel
> OSHA SIR `2024010625` · 1/21/2024 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot(feet) and leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Fats, oils, cooking greases
- **Secondary source:** Buckets, baskets, pails
## Employer
- **Name:** Sheraton Grand Chicago Hotel
- **Location:** 301 E. North Water Street, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60611
- **NAICS:** 721110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing oil from a fryer and placing it into a plastic bucket. The plastic bucket melted, splashing the employee's legs and feet with hot grease. The employee suffered burns that required hospitalization.

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