Woodman's Food Market, Inc.
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — MADISON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Woodman's Food Market, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021069 |
| Address | 3805 Milwaukee St. | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WISCONSIN 53714 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was underneath a vehicle unscrewing the drain plug when oil sprayed out at high velocity and caught fire, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's back.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2021, a worker at Woodman's Food Market, Inc. in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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