Engen, LLC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Engen, LLC. | Report ID | 2019010266 |
| Address | 6510 Bay Line Dr. | City, State ZIP | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32405 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562213 | Inspection # | 1372363 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -85.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a 10-foot water lance to clean the ash off of a wet sifting conveyor located underneath an incinerator when the lance made contact with hot ash, causing the hot ash to make contact with his face. He sustained first and second degree burns to his face, neck, arms, and hands, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2019, a worker at Engen, LLC. in PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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