Ultratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc.

Small-scale (limited) fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OWENS CROSS ROADS, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ultratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc. in OWENS CROSS ROADS, ALABAMA
Employer Ultratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc. Report ID 2018065860
Address 148 Moon Drive City, State ZIP OWENS CROSS ROADS, ALABAMA 35763
Event Date June 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Small-scale (limited) fire Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325920 Inspection # 1324548
GPS Coordinates 34.61000, -86.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was testing material for color accuracy when the material ignited, resulting in a flash fire that burned both of her hands and arms, the right side of her head, and her right leg.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2018, a worker at Ultratec Special Effects (HSV) Inc. in OWENS CROSS ROADS, ALABAMA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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