Guess Brothers AG., Inc.

Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JAMESTOWN, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Guess Brothers AG., Inc. in JAMESTOWN, Ohio
Employer Guess Brothers AG., Inc.
Address 2487 W. Beal Rd.
City, State ZIP JAMESTOWN, Ohio 45335
Report ID 2020109339
Event Date October 1, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Cans
Secondary Source Fire, flame
Industry (NAICS) 111219
GPS Coordinates 39.60000, -83.82000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out the warehouse and burning cardboard boxes in a burn pile. A box had a paint can inside which exploded onto the employee causing burns to the face and hands.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2020, a worker at Guess Brothers AG., Inc. in JAMESTOWN, Ohio suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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