Premium Peanut Oil, LLC
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Premium Peanut Oil, LLC | Report ID | 2023098165 |
| Address | 311 Barrington Road | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31535 |
| Event Date | September 5, 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 | Juice, oil, and fat extractors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311224 | Inspection # | 1697025 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.52000, -82.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the inspection door to clean out any build up in the discharge chute. As the employee was heating the peanuts in the cooker to extract oil, he noticed embers and smoke in the discharge chute. The employee used a fire extinguisher to put out the embers and continued his work. As the employee opened the machine door next to the portal on the discharge chute, oxygen entered the chute and caused the peanuts to combust. A fireball shot out of the door and burned the employee's face, chest, and arms.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2023, a worker at Premium Peanut Oil, LLC in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with juice, oil, and fat extractors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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