ADAMS LAND COMPANY
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — LEACHVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | ADAMS LAND COMPANY | Report ID | 20201110944 |
| Address | 503 N Main St. | City, State ZIP | LEACHVILLE, ARKANSAS 72438 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | 1507762 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.94000, -90.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 7:44 p.m., a group of employees were looking for the cause of a smoke-like smell. They traced the scent to the top of a seed house, where they found black areas in the cotton and on the wall around a bale motor. When the motor was turned off, the fire flashed. Two of the employees suffered severe hand, face, ear, and neck burns.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2020, a worker at ADAMS LAND COMPANY in LEACHVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the head and neck. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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