Citation

Riina LH, Simpson RL, Gudjonsson O, Glickman LT, Harris SU, Johnson D, Ginocchio M. J. Burn Care Rehabil. 2000; 21(6): 563-4; discussion 562.

Affiliation

Nassau County Medical Center Burn Center, East Meadow, New York, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11194812

Abstract

Preventable thermal injuries in professional kitchen workers have been identified, and we have introduced a protective garment. Because of the nature of their occupation, kitchen workers are prone to thermal injuries. It has been our experience that the majority of these injuries are scald injuries on the ankles and dorsum of the feet. We propose that a protective garment, such as a waterproof shoe and garter, could reduce the incidence of these injuries.