JFP Enterprises Inc
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — ROUSES POINT, NEW YORK
| Employer | JFP Enterprises Inc | Report ID | 2023109091 |
| Address | 114 Academy Street | City, State ZIP | ROUSES POINT, NEW YORK 12979 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236115 | Inspection # | 1703367 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.98000, -73.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a metal pipe when an ember dropped onto the pipe. The employee went to pour water from a plastic bottle onto the pipe when it exploded due to gasoline in the bottle. The employee sustained burns to the face as well as a torn meniscus from moving out of the way.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2023, a worker at JFP Enterprises Inc in ROUSES POINT, NEW YORK suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the face, 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.
Context
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