Ballie Lumber Company

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SMYRNA, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ballie Lumber Company in SMYRNA, New York
Employer Ballie Lumber Company
Address 6 Railroad Street
City, State ZIP SMYRNA, New York 13464
Report ID 2017098464
Event Date September 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire
Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321113
GPS Coordinates 42.68692, -75.56889

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Incident Narrative

An employee was raking ashes from a fire box when a blowback occurred, forcing flames out the door, which burned both of the employee's forearms and hands.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2017, a worker at Ballie Lumber Company in SMYRNA, New York suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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