Thermal burns third degree or higher

Name: Thermal burns third degree or higher at Highland Pellets, LLC.
Start: 8/8/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025087850 · 8/8/2025 · Highland Pellets, LLC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion unspecified
Source: Conveyors unspecified
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Highland Pellets, LLC.
Location: 5601 Industrial Drive North, PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, 71601
NAICS: 322110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was visually inspecting the drive line for a conveyor. There was an explosion in the conveyor, and the employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to both forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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