Firestone Complete Auto Care
Explosion, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Firestone Complete Auto Care | Report ID | 2020043965 |
| Address | 5437 S Williamson Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32128 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Explosion, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.11000, -81.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 29, 2020, at 12:45 PM, an employee was walking to the back store room to check the level of the anti-freeze drum. Less then a minute later, an explosion occurred in the building. Two employees ran to the back room and found the employee with face and neck burns and singed hair. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2020, a worker at Firestone Complete Auto Care in PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as explosion, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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