Starlink Construction Utilities, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TAMPA, FLORIDA
| Employer | Starlink Construction Utilities, LLC | Report ID | 2021087020 |
| Address | USF, 4001 Fletcher Avenue | City, State ZIP | TAMPA, FLORIDA 33613 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1551507 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -82.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was mixing bentonite with a mixing machine. A small engine caught fire, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2021, a worker at Starlink Construction Utilities, LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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