Synergy Solutions Crisp County, L.P.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Fractures and burns - CORDELE, Georgia
| Employer | Synergy Solutions Crisp County, L.P. |
| Address | 155 Landfill Road |
| City, State ZIP | CORDELE, Georgia 31015 |
| Report ID | 2019077528 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
| Source of Injury | Ethanol |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 |
| Inspection # | 1418736 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.86000, -83.75000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on top of a tanker truck while filling it with ethanol using a gravity-fed mechanism. As the employee was filling the ethanol through the top hatchway of the tanker truck, a flash fire occurred. The employee's shirt caught on fire and the employee jumped approximately 12 feet from the top of the tanker truck to the earthen ground below. The employee sustained burns to his torso and arms, as well as a fractured left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2019, a worker at Synergy Solutions Crisp County, L.P. in CORDELE, Georgia suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with ethanol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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