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BrightView Landscape Services

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LOUISVILLE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BrightView Landscape Services in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO
Employer BrightView Landscape Services Report ID 2018055297
Address Sierra Nevada Corporation, 315 CTC Blvd. City, State ZIP LOUISVILLE, COLORADO 80027
Event Date May 31, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Lawn mowers-riding
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.96000, -105.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a 52" mower to mow native grasses. He heard a popping sound and the mower caught fire, spreading to his clothing and causing burns to his skin.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2018, a worker at BrightView Landscape Services in LOUISVILLE, COLORADO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with lawn mowers-riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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