California McDonald's Worker Hospitalized with Severe Burns After Coworker Allegedly Throws Hot Oil
A 20-year-old McDonald's shift manager in Yuba City, California, Jacob Smith, is hospitalized in the ICU with severe second-degree burns after a coworker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him on May 30. The suspect, 23-year-old Jalani Bluett, was arrested and charged with battery causing serious bodily injury. Smith faces a lengthy recovery that may require skin grafting, and his family has raised over $133,000 through a GoFundMe campaign.
Jacob Smith, a 20-year-old McDonald's shift manager in Yuba City, California, remains hospitalized in the UC Davis ICU burn unit after allegedly being attacked by coworker Jalani Bluett, 23, who threw hot cooking oil on him on May 30. Smith sustained severe second-degree burns across his face, neck, right arm, and back. According to his mother, Smith was in the office counting money when he saw something out of the corner of his eye and turned just as the oil was thrown at him. Bluett was arrested on Monday and booked into Sutter County Jail on a charge of battery causing serious bodily injury, initially held without bail. Smith is undergoing specialized burn treatment and faces a painful recovery process that may require extensive skin grafting. His family has established a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $133,000 to help cover medical expenses and recovery costs.
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The circumstances and motivation behind the alleged assault remain unclear and are not explained in either source.
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McDonald's worker in ICU after coworker allegedly throws hot oil on him
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McDonald’s Worker Says He’s Fighting Severe Burns After Hot-Oil Attack
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