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U.S. Dept of Agriculture

Forest fire or wildfire — Thermal burns second degree — NEW ELLENTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Dept of Agriculture in NEW ELLENTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Dept of Agriculture Report ID 2024032541
Address 1 Mile Inside the Aiken Barricade City, State ZIP NEW ELLENTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29809
Event Date March 21, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Thermal burns second degree Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Event Type Forest fire or wildfire Source of Injury Plants, trees, vegetation unspecified
Secondary Source Other plants, vegetation
Industry (NAICS) 921190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.68000, -81.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was managing a prescribed burn when the fire behavior increased and he retreated to the road. His tool and foot got entangled in vines which slowed his retreat, and the fire encased his route back to the road. This resulted in blistering and second-degree burns to both elbows, both knees, the back of one thigh, the inner thigh, and his nose.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2024, a worker at U.S. Dept of Agriculture in NEW ELLENTON, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered thermal burns second degree to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as forest fire or wildfire, with plants, trees, vegetation unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 9 severe injury reports involving "Forest fire or wildfire" incidents in our database. Browse all Forest fire or wildfire injuries.

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