Trinity Pacific Concrete Service, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns - MABLETON, Georgia
| Employer | Trinity Pacific Concrete Service, LLC |
| Address | Whitefield Academy, 1 Whitefield Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | MABLETON, Georgia 30126 |
| Report ID | 20181010511 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Methyl ethyl ketone |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238330 |
| Inspection # | 1354130 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.82346, -84.51003 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was spreading MEK solvent on the floor with a broom when a pilot light ignited, causing a fire. The employee suffered first-through third-degree burns on the chest, hands, and arms.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2018, a worker at Trinity Pacific Concrete Service, LLC in MABLETON, Georgia suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with methyl ethyl ketone identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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