Cypress Truck Lines, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021853 |
| Address | 1414 Lindrose St. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32206 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Welding, cutting, and blow torches |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After welding a trailer, an employee stood up and the blow torch engaged toward his right hand resulting in third degree burns to his thumb and forefingers.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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