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Vicksburg Forest Products

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vicksburg Forest Products in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Vicksburg Forest Products Report ID 2019043362
Address 1725 North Washington Street City, State ZIP VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire Source of Injury Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Industry (NAICS) 333210 Inspection # 1393810
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -90.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a cutting torch with oxygen and acetylene when the hose caught fire, resulting in burns to his left thumb.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at Vicksburg Forest Products in VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with welding, cutting, and blow torches identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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