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Val-U Auto

Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — OWEGO, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Val-U Auto in OWEGO, NEW YORK
Employer Val-U Auto Report ID 2023054817
Address 113 Southside Drive City, State ZIP OWEGO, NEW YORK 13827
Event Date May 31, 2023 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 Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Secondary Source Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1674641
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -76.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding a gas tank on a truck when the tank burst into flames. The employee sustained burns to his back, arms, hands, and neck.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2023, a worker at Val-U Auto in OWEGO, 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 highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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