Cumbaa Enterprises, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BLOUNTSTOWN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Cumbaa Enterprises, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043680 |
| Address | 19041 SR 20 West | City, State ZIP | BLOUNTSTOWN, FLORIDA 32424 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Lubricating greases, cutting oils |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -85.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cutting torch to cut a scrap vehicle's brake line when the brake fluid shot out and burned his right eye.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Cumbaa Enterprises, Inc. in BLOUNTSTOWN, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the eye(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with lubricating greases, cutting oils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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