NICOLOZAKES TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION INC.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | NICOLOZAKES TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION INC. | Report ID | 2019054914 |
| Address | 8555 GEORGETOWN ROAD P.O. BOX 670 | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 43725 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.00000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to rekindle a small fire with gasoline to burn scrap wood when the resulting fire burned the employee.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2019, a worker at NICOLOZAKES TRUCKING & CONSTRUCTION INC. in CAMBRIDGE, OHIO suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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