Trillium Construction Services
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Trillium Construction Services | Report ID | 2020054718 |
| Address | 1711 Deming Way | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN 53562 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a flammable membrane cleaner. The cleaner caught fire when the employee went to light his cigarette and both of his hands were burned.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2020, a worker at Trillium Construction Services in MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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