Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Whittaker Farms, LLC
Start: 3/10/2024

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
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown