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Ecovery, LLC

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — LOXLEY, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ecovery, LLC in LOXLEY, ALABAMA
Employer Ecovery, LLC Report ID 20201111002
Address 26320 Railroad Avenue City, State ZIP LOXLEY, ALABAMA 36551
Event Date November 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Propane
Industry (NAICS) 331314 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.60000, -87.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing out the propane bottle on a forklift. As he was connecting the line to the bottle, it started to spray propane onto his left hand. He suffered freezer burns to the thumb, index finger, and middle finger and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2020, a worker at Ecovery, LLC in LOXLEY, ALABAMA suffered other burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Contact with cold objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with cold objects or substances injuries.

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