Ibis Golf & Country Club Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Traumatic shock - WEST PALM BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Ibis Golf & Country Club Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
Employer Ibis Golf & Country Club Inc.
Address 8225 Ibis Blv.
City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, Florida 33412
Report ID 2019043525
Event Date April 5, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic shock
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 713910
GPS Coordinates 26.79000, -80.20000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a new outdoor fire pit. When the pit was ignited, a fire blast knocked the employee back 5-10 feet into the shrubs. He went into shock and suffered minor burns to the hands.

Incident Summary

On April 5, 2019, a worker at Ibis Golf & Country Club Inc. in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida suffered traumatic shock to the body systems. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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