U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016054041 |
| Address | 1704 Virgina Ct | City, State ZIP | OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY 42301 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.75000, -87.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 5/11/2016, an employee was delivering mail when he noticed smoke coming from a resident's garage. He stopped and noticed a gas can on fire and two kids in the garage. He told the kids to get out of the garage and to kick the gas can out. One of the kids kicked the gas can out of the garage. The can hit the employee and splattered gas on him. The gas caught on fire and caused third degree burns to both of his legs.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in OWENSBORO, KENTUCKY suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), 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.
Context
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