Vicksburg Forest Products
Vehicle or machinery fire - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - VICKSBURG, Mississippi
| Employer | Vicksburg Forest Products |
| Address | 1725 North Washington Street |
| City, State ZIP | VICKSBURG, Mississippi 39183 |
| Report ID | 2019043362 |
| 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 | 32.37574, -90.87077 |
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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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