American Civil Constructors, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DRAKE, COLORADO
| Employer | American Civil Constructors, LLC | Report ID | 2016054641 |
| Address | County Road 43 Flood Recovery Project | City, State ZIP | DRAKE, COLORADO 80515 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -105.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the engine of an excavator with starting fluid when an arc sparked and triggered a fire on his sleeve. He was hospitalized with burn injuries.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2016, a worker at American Civil Constructors, LLC in DRAKE, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with aromatics and hydrocarbon derivatives, except halogenated, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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