Top Dog Industries LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Top Dog Industries LLC | Report ID | 2022108973 |
| Address | 901 South Federal Highway | City, State ZIP | HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA 33009 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221320 | Inspection # | 1628971 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.97000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees of Top Dog Industries were working on the catch basins for some pipes, extracting water to clean it. A 4-inch water pump had been running all day and ran out of gasoline. An employee was adding gasoline to the pump when the gasoline splashed on the motor and ignited. The employee sustained second degree burns to his left arm.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at Top Dog Industries LLC in HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the arm(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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