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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2024065217 · 6/12/2024 · Aladdin Packaging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Fire unspecified
Source
Flammable and combustible liquids and solids unspecified
Secondary source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Aladdin Packaging
Location
115 Engineering Rd., HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK, 11788
NAICS
323111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A container containing a flammable liquid was stored on a shelf below a work table. An employee was using a metal grinder on a tabletop when sparks from the grinder ignited the flammable liquid, resulting in second- and third-degree burns to their lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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