Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Evergreen Siteworks, LLC
Start: 1/17/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010568 · 1/17/2025 · Evergreen Siteworks, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Flash fire
Source: Petroleum-based fuels
Secondary source: Other tools, instruments, equipment n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Evergreen Siteworks, LLC
Location: GPS_Coordinates: 32.635400, -85.501800, AUBURN, ALABAMA, 36830
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On January 17, 2025, an employee was starting a tree limb and stump burn pile at an excavation site using diesel fuel and a starter stick. The wind shifted and vapors ignited causing a fire. The employee sustained second-degree burns to their face, arms, and knees and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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