# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at DHS of Blount County, L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20241211584` · 12/15/2024 · ONEONTA, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact
- **Source:** Other constructed surface
- **Secondary source:** Frying and pressurized cooking equipment, appliances
## Employer
- **Name:** DHS of Blount County, L.L.C.
- **Location:** 212 Ellen Street, ONEONTA, ALABAMA, 35121
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A cook was walking in the kitchen when he slipped and, in an attempt to prevent a fall, his hand went into a deep fryer containing hot oil. The heated oil burned the employee's hand.

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