Dial Lubricants, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Dial Lubricants, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077531 |
| Address | 654 Highway 259 North | City, State ZIP | DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS 75638 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454319 | Inspection # | 1421664 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.04000, -94.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While using a forklift to elevate a 500-gallon tote to put 400 gallons of diesel fuel into the fourth compartment of the fuel truck, an explosion occurred and the employee was burned on the face, arms, hands, left side of the body and left leg.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2019, a worker at Dial Lubricants, Inc. in DAINGERFIELD, TEXAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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