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Sebring Precast Products, Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — SEBRING, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sebring Precast Products, Inc. in SEBRING, FLORIDA
Employer Sebring Precast Products, Inc. Report ID 2017032165
Address 8037 Associate Blvd. City, State ZIP SEBRING, FLORIDA 33876
Event Date March 9, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Propane
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # 1216850
GPS Coordinates 27.43000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

The employee was heating the core of the precast tank using a propane tank. The flame went out. The gas built up so when she relit it there was a flash fire causing second and third degree burns.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2017, a worker at Sebring Precast Products, Inc. in SEBRING, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 503 severe injury reports involving "Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids" incidents in our database. Browse all Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids injuries.

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