SEAPORT CANAVERAL CORP.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | SEAPORT CANAVERAL CORP. | Report ID | 2019065823 |
| Address | 555 Highway 401 | City, State ZIP | CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424710 | Inspection # | 1407577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.41000, -80.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was restarting a vapor combustion unit when a burner lit, causing a flash fire. The employee suffered second degree burns.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2019, a worker at SEAPORT CANAVERAL CORP. in CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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