Tolin Mechanical Systems Company
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Second degree electrical burns - RUSH, Colorado
| Employer | Tolin Mechanical Systems Company |
| Address | 420 S Rush Road |
| City, State ZIP | RUSH, Colorado 80833 |
| Report ID | 2018088297 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree electrical burns |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pumps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1344064 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.82845, -104.09247 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an electrical component of the water pump when the lead contacts sparked. The sparks ignited an unknown gas that was coming from a capped well in the work area. The employee was engulfed in flames and sustained first and second degree burns to both hands and wrists and first degree burns to his face.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at Tolin Mechanical Systems Company in RUSH, Colorado suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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