US Postal Service
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2018021754 |
| Address | 1601 East Mound Rd | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -88.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a mail delivery truck when a vape cigarette in his pocket burned his leg, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2018, a worker at US Postal Service in DECATUR, ILLINOIS suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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