A worker at a fast food outlet received superficial and partial thickness burns while washing the floor.
The container used was large (21 litres) and was filled to capacity with hot water and a cleaning chemical. The bucket was too heavy for the 15-year-old worker to lift, so the container was dragged along the floor. The container tipped, causing the contents to spill into the worker’s shoes, resulting in burns to their feet.
When the accident occurred, the worker was offered an ice pack to put on the injury.
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