Triumvirate Environmental Services, Inc.
Fire, unspecified — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Triumvirate Environmental Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021801 |
| Address | University Central Florida, 3528 N. Persius Loop Bldg 38 | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32816 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562112 | Inspection # | 1381336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.59000, -81.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was consolidating non-regulated material into a 55-gallon drum when there was a flash fire. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and hands and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2019, a worker at Triumvirate Environmental Services, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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