Ballie Lumber Company
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SMYRNA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ballie Lumber Company | Report ID | 2017098464 |
| Address | 6 Railroad Street | City, State ZIP | SMYRNA, NEW YORK 13464 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.68000, -75.56000 | ||
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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