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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 20181010767 · 10/18/2018 · Darling Ingredience

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name
Darling Ingredience
Location
6232 Elysian Fields, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70122
NAICS
311613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a power washer mounted on a flatbed truck to clean up a grease spill. When the employee started to add fuel to the power washer, a flash fire occurred and he received first degree burns to the face, second degree burns to the left forearm, and third degree burns to the elbow.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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