Traxys Processing Inc
Vehicle or machinery fire — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Traxys Processing Inc | Report ID | 2025010923 |
| Address | County Road 210 | City, State ZIP | BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38833 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire | Source of Injury | Conveyors bucket, cup, pan |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1804360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.84000, -88.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a bucket conveyor. While he was changing the burst panel, the employee was struck by a flash fire as the top burst panel was removed on the bucket conveyor. He sustained burns to 69% of his body.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2025, a worker at Traxys Processing Inc in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with conveyors bucket, cup, pan identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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