LUXCO
Fire, unspecified — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | LUXCO | Report ID | 2020076414 |
| Address | 5050 KEMPER AVENUE | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63139 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fire, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312140 | Inspection # | 1485776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.60000, -90.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing coloring into a distillery tank. A flash fire burned the employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2020, a worker at LUXCO in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fire, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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