Fairway Services, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Fairway Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018044101 |
| Address | 4360 S. Mingo Rd. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74146 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.10000, -95.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had replaced a truck's fuel filter and got fuel on his wrist and hand. When he reconnected the power wires to the fuel pump, it sparked and ignited the fuel on his left hand, burning it.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2018, a worker at Fairway Services, Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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