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Gulf Equipment Corporation

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SARALAND, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gulf Equipment Corporation in SARALAND, ALABAMA
Employer Gulf Equipment Corporation Report ID 2017076349
Address I-65 Exit 15 City, State ZIP SARALAND, ALABAMA 36571
Event Date July 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.82000, -88.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an engine on a piece of equipment when a fire occurred, burning the employee's left forearm.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2017, a worker at Gulf Equipment Corporation in SARALAND, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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