Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Racetrac, Inc.
Start: 9/23/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024098892 · 9/23/2024 · Racetrac, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Petroleum-based fuels
Secondary source: Pressure washers

Employer

Name: Racetrac, Inc.
Location: 2009 Mayport Road, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32233
NAICS: 447110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pressure washing the parking lot. He walked over to fuel station #3 and began fueling the plastic container with 87 octane gasoline. The container overflowed and caught on fire, burning the employee. The employee sustained third-degree burns to his torso, both arms and both legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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