Hot grease spills on mom and her 3-year-old son. (Source: Mesa Fire Department)
The pair suffered burns. (Source: Mesa Fire Department)
The woman had been carrying a pot of hot grease outside and stumbled over her son. (Source: Mesa Fire Department)MESA, AZ (CBS5) -
A Mesa mom and her 3-year-old son suffered burns after she tripped and the pot of hot grease she was carrying spilled on them both.
The pair, who were not identified, suffered second and third-degree burns and were rushed to the Maricopa County Burn center.
The woman had taken the pot off the stove after she noticed a small fire erupting in the grease.
As she was carrying the pot outside, she tripped over the child. The hot grease, no longer on fire, splashed on both of them.
A fire crew stayed on scene near Gilbert and Broadway to disperse absorbent on the family's slippery entrance way.
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