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McDonald's Employee Hospitalized After Fryer Burn Accident

1/1/2026

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Story summary

A McDonald's employee in Martins Ferry, Ohio, was hospitalized after suffering burns while trying to retrieve a dropped earbud from a hot fryer.
The incident occurred on December 29 around 4 p.m.
First responders were called to the scene.
The employee was transported to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital for treatment.

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Story summary

A McDonald's employee in Martins Ferry, Ohio, was hospitalized after suffering burns while trying to retrieve a dropped earbud from a hot fryer.
The incident occurred on December 29 around 4 p.m.
First responders were called to the scene.
The employee was transported to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital for treatment.