Natural Advantage LLC
Explosion, unspecified — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Natural Advantage LLC | Report ID | 2017098848 |
| Address | 3135 Dranefield Rd., # 22 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -82.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a reactor when an explosion occurred. The employee was hospitalized with second and third degree burns to the neck, shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2017, a worker at Natural Advantage LLC in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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