Kansas Electric
Small-scale (limited) fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — NEWTON, KANSAS
| Employer | Kansas Electric | Report ID | 2020065754 |
| Address | 1420 NW. 36th St. | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, KANSAS 67114 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1480350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.08000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to ignite a scrap wood burn pile using gasoline. When the gasoline caught fire there was a large burst of flame and the employee sustained burns to both arms, a portion of the back, their lips, and hair.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2020, a worker at Kansas Electric in NEWTON, KANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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