Heat Related Burn Injuries in Restaurant Industry Workers in Washington State, 2006–2012

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• Personal Author:
  Adams D ; Anderson N
• Description:
  Work-related burn injuries are serious, costly, and can often result in permanent disability. They are also preventable. Heat related burns and scalds are one of the most common causes of burns in restaurants, and occur when skin comes into contact with hot liquids or steam. This report presents data on heat related burns and scalds from several common sources in restaurants in Washington State. Work-related burns from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) workers' compensations claims data from 2006-2012 were analyzed. Claims were restricted to State Fund (SF) workers. For this time period, the State Fund comprises roughly 93% of Fast Food, and 95% of all restaurant hours. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Food Handling Food Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Food Handlers Food Services Injuries Service Industries Surveillance Workers Compensation
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060710
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 86-9-2014, 2014 Apr; :1-7
• Contact Point Address:
  Safety and Health Assessment as Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Heat related burn injuries in restaurant industry workers in Washington State, 2006-2012
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224541/cdc_224541_DS1.pdf
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