Fire, unspecified · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Anchor Glass Container Corporation, 2121 Huron Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32254
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple head locations.
Final narrative
An employee was moving a metal container of defective, water-filled bottles (which were about 700 degrees Fahrenheit) when a flash fire occurred. This probably occurred because one of the hot bottles fell to the ground and made contact with machine oil residue. The employee suffered a second degree burn to his right cheek and left ear from the heat of the flash fire, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple head locationsNonclassifiable
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