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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2024032168 · 3/10/2024 · Whittaker Farms, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Flammable gas unspecified
Secondary source
Grinders handtool

Employer

Name
Whittaker Farms, LLC
Location
4585 State Route 26, WHITNEY POINT, NEW YORK, 13862
NAICS
112120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a grinder on a cattle gate when a spark from the grinder ignited gas in the area, leading to an explosion. A fire also started and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to their back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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