GULF COAST UNDERGROUND, LLC
Fire small-scale, limited - Thermal burns degree unspecified - COLUMBUS, Georgia
| Employer | GULF COAST UNDERGROUND, LLC |
| Address | 1704 34th St. |
| City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, Georgia 31904 |
| Report ID | 2024065810 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fire small-scale, limited |
| Source of Injury | Petroleum-based fuels |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 |
| Inspection # | 1760612 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49486, -84.96639 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was using a safety can to fuel a 4" trash pump with gasoline. The fuel ignited and the employee sustained burns to their arms and hands.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2024, a worker at GULF COAST UNDERGROUND, LLC in COLUMBUS, Georgia suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fire small-scale, limited, with petroleum-based fuels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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