Anchor Glass Container Corporation
Fire, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Anchor Glass Container Corporation | Report ID | 20171110639 |
| Address | 2121 Huron Street | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327213 | Inspection # | 1277042 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -81.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a metal container of defective, water-filled bottles (which were about 700 degrees Fahrenheit) when a flash fire occurred. This probably occurred because one of the hot bottles fell to the ground and made contact with machine oil residue. The employee suffered a second degree burn to his right cheek and left ear from the heat of the flash fire, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2017, a worker at Anchor Glass Container Corporation in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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