Diversified Home and Business Services LLC

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Diversified Home and Business Services LLC in WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA
Employer Diversified Home and Business Services LLC Report ID 2019032274
Address 1932 Coral Gardens Drive City, State ZIP WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA 33306
Event Date March 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Power washers
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # 1383212
GPS Coordinates 26.16000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

On March 1, 2019, an employee was restarting a pressure washer after refueling it when the pressure washer caught on fire. The employee suffered burns to 20-22% of his body including the left arm and shoulder, the chest and upper back.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2019, a worker at Diversified Home and Business Services LLC in WILTON MANORS, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with power washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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