Industry Services Co., Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — CANTONMENT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Industry Services Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2019076820 |
| Address | 375 Muscogee Rd. | City, State ZIP | CANTONMENT, FLORIDA 32533 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1414072 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.60000, -87.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 8, 2019, an employee was using a forklift (to unload a heater from a truck) when it caught fire. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to 40 percent of his body and hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at Industry Services Co., Inc. in CANTONMENT, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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