BURTON MONUMENT CO., INC.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - ELBERTON, Georgia
| Employer | BURTON MONUMENT CO., INC. |
| Address | 1114 Kathwood Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | ELBERTON, Georgia 30635 |
| Report ID | 2016042847 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.12807, -82.87386 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a shin burn when a fire occurred while he was re-fueling equipment in the horse barn.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2016, a worker at BURTON MONUMENT CO., INC. in ELBERTON, Georgia suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the lower leg(s). 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.
Context
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