Nuline Utility Services LLC
Small-scale (limited) fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Nuline Utility Services LLC | Report ID | 2023098811 |
| Address | 10201 North Reiger Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70809 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Small-scale (limited) fire | Source of Injury | Bags, sacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1699820 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -91.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a bag of bentonite clay composite when it ignited and the employee's pants leg caught on fire. The employee then went to remove a gasoline can from a dual-axle trailer and sustained burns to his arms, right hand, and the right side of his abdomen.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2023, a worker at Nuline Utility Services LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as small-scale (limited) fire, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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