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Vail Resorts

Small-scale (limited) fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — VAIL, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vail Resorts in VAIL, COLORADO
Employer Vail Resorts Report ID 2018088239
Address Bridge St and Meadow Dr City, State ZIP VAIL, COLORADO 81658
Event Date August 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns Body Part Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Small-scale (limited) fire Source of Injury Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
Industry (NAICS) 713920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.64000, -106.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to start a grill in a food tent when the propane ignited, causing second degrees burns to his hands and forearms and first degree burns to his face.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2018, a worker at Vail Resorts in VAIL, COLORADO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Small-scale (limited) fire" incidents in our database. Browse all Small-scale (limited) fire injuries.

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