Posillico El Sol Joint Venture
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — JAMAICA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Posillico El Sol Joint Venture | Report ID | 2022119842 |
| Address | Rockaway Blvd & Van Wyck Expressway Service Road | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA, NEW YORK 11420 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Rollers, compactors-construction |
| Secondary Source | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.96000, -74.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was performing temporary asphalt placement when the walk-behind pavement roller they were using ran out of gasoline. The injured employee went to refuel it with gasoline when a fire occurred, causing the employee to sustain burns to the head, neck and chest, and hand.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2022, a worker at Posillico El Sol Joint Venture in JAMAICA, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with rollers, compactors-construction identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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