Emerald Coast Truss LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MILTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | Emerald Coast Truss LLC | Report ID | 2017021723 |
| Address | 5817 Commerce Road | City, State ZIP | MILTON, FLORIDA 32583 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Alcohols, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321214 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.58000, -87.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near a burn barrel fire outside the floor truss building and received third degree burns from his thighs to his stomach, second degree burns to his chest and first degree burns on his neck when hot denatured alcohol was added to the fire and spattered onto the employee.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2017, a worker at Emerald Coast Truss LLC in MILTON, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with alcohols, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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