
McDonald’s worker hospitalized after reaching into hot fryer for earbud
Key Points:
- A female employee at a McDonald’s in Martins Ferry, Ohio, was hospitalized after reaching into a hot fryer to retrieve a dropped wireless earbud, resulting in burns to her hand.
- Emergency responders transported her to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia for treatment, but her name, age, and current condition have not been released.
- The fryer involved can reach temperatures up to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause varying degrees of burns depending on exposure time.
- The incident occurred on December 29, and Martins Ferry is located in eastern Ohio near the West Virginia border.











