Sound Resource Solutions
Vehicle or machinery fire — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — SHEPHERD, TEXAS
| Employer | Sound Resource Solutions | Report ID | 20231110335 |
| Address | 731 Farm to Market 1127 | City, State ZIP | SHEPHERD, TEXAS 77371 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484220 | Inspection # | 1709797 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -94.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving two totes of turpentine. Noticing that one of them was leaking, he stopped his forklift and began to look for the leak. The forklift caught fire, and the employee suffered severe burns. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2023, a worker at Sound Resource Solutions in SHEPHERD, TEXAS suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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