february 19 , 2006
sticks n stones restaurant, brookfield
While preparing food for Sunday brunch, a cook at the Sticks
N Stones restaurant was moving a pan of melted butter from
a burner when it accidentally ignited, causing a fire in
the pan. The fire activated the sprinkler located immediately
above the pan. Unfortunately, reacting in fear, the cook
spilled hot butter on her hand, causing some burns.
Incidentally, the day before, a sprinkler system pipe froze
and broke. However, there was apparently enough water in
the system to extinguish the pan's flame that reached six
feet high and wide.
An observer said the event was over in seconds and if the
sprinkler had not opened and extinguished the fire, the worker
may have received burns over a larger portion of her body.
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