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WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY Report ID 2015040436
Address 1401 Brentwood Parkway NE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20002
Event Date April 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Face, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.90000, -76.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was filling a power washer with gasoline when combustion occurred. The employee was hospitalized for flash burns to his face.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2015, a worker at WHITING-TURNER CONTRACTING COMPANY in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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