Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.
Small-scale (limited) fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065152 |
| Address | 4922 HWY 5 | City, State ZIP | THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA 36784 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Boilers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | 1478283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.92000, -87.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was starting a fire in a boiler. The fire flashed back, causing first-degree burns to the employee's hands and second-degree burns to the arms.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2020, a worker at Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc. in THOMASVILLE, ALABAMA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with boilers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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