Environmental Painting Alternatives, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — APOPKA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Environmental Painting Alternatives, Inc. | Report ID | 2016109784 |
| Address | 555 Martin St. | City, State ZIP | APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561790 | Inspection # | 1197467 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was refilling a gas powered pressure washer when some gasoline spilled onto the hot muffler and ignited, burning his hands.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at Environmental Painting Alternatives, Inc. in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(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.
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