Titon Builders Inc.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - MIAMI, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Titon Builders Inc. in MIAMI, Florida
Employer Titon Builders Inc.
Address 300 Biscayne Blvd
City, State ZIP MIAMI, Florida 33131
Report ID 2021075570
Event Date July 8, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary Source Saws-powered, except chainsaws
Industry (NAICS) 238120
GPS Coordinates 25.77056, -80.18852

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Incident Narrative

The injured employee had spilled some gas on his pant leg while handing a chop saw to a co-worker. The co-worker began to cut a piece of steel and a spark from the chop saw ignited the employee's pant leg. The employee was hospitalized for burns to the leg.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2021, a worker at Titon Builders Inc. in MIAMI, Florida suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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