Sunbelt Ford-Lincoln of Albany, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ALBANY, GEORGIA
| Employer | Sunbelt Ford-Lincoln of Albany, Inc. | Report ID | 2015108068 |
| Address | 2926 North Slappey lvd. | City, State ZIP | ALBANY, GEORGIA 31701 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.57000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a power tool with break-cleaner spray and then activated the tool. Cleaner on the employee's hand and forearm was ignited causing possible second and third degree burns.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2015, a worker at Sunbelt Ford-Lincoln of Albany, Inc. in ALBANY, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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