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Western Pump, Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Western Pump, Inc. in IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA
Employer Western Pump, Inc. Report ID 2019044107
Address 36 OLF, Imperial Beach Blvd. City, State ZIP IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA 91932
Event Date April 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Industry (NAICS) 561210 Inspection # 1396190
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -117.10000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was repairing a gasoline pump at an automotive service gas station. The gasoline line may have potentially leaked and ignited with an unknown source, causing burns to both of the employee's arms that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2019, a worker at Western Pump, Inc. in IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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