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Battenfeld Grease & Oil

Vehicle or machinery fire — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NORTH TONAWANDA, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Battenfeld Grease & Oil in NORTH TONAWANDA, New York
Employer Battenfeld Grease & Oil
Address 1174 Erie Ave
City, State ZIP NORTH TONAWANDA, New York 14120
Report ID 2020077099
Event Date July 28, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Vehicle or machinery fire
Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Industry (NAICS) 424720
GPS Coordinates 43.05065, -78.84807

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cooking a batch of lubricating grease. Flames and grease slurry came out of the grease cooking kettle and splashed onto the employee; this also started a fire outside the kettle. The grease/oil slurry was approximately 185-200 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's face, neck, arms and hands.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2020, a worker at Battenfeld Grease & Oil in NORTH TONAWANDA, New York suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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