H & M Construction Company, L.L.C.

Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - OVETT, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at H & M Construction Company, L.L.C. in OVETT, Mississippi
Employer H & M Construction Company, L.L.C.
Address 5274 HWY 15
City, State ZIP OVETT, Mississippi 39464
Report ID 2023087664
Event Date August 21, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source of Injury Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Industry (NAICS) 236220
GPS Coordinates 31.55000, -89.05000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was refueling a water pump and spilled gas onto their clothes. The fuel ignited and the employee sustained burns to the upper body.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2023, a worker at H & M Construction Company, L.L.C. in OVETT, Mississippi suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, 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.

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