Other structural fire without collapse · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pactola Pines, Inc., 23060 Custer Gulch Road, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57702
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was working on a boat fuel tank in an outbuilding when the fuel tank ignited and the building caught fire. The employee escaped the building but suffered second degree burns.
An employee arrived at a site to pick up a load when they noticed a silo on fire. They went to help when an explosion occurred in the silo; the employee sustained burn injuries.
An employee was working at a care facility when a fire started. The employee suffered smoke inhalation as they were helping people escape the fire, resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was responding to an emergency call for a house on fire. The employee was rescuing caged birds from the fire, which resulted in a laceration to their left hand from a cage. The employee also suffered smoke inhalation.
An employee was taking care of a client in her home. The house caught fire. The employee suffered smoke inhalation while trying to get the client out of the house. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was in a guard shack helping a second employee unload tickets and codes when suddenly the shack caught on fire. The employees exited the shack to help a truck driver and to put the fire out. At that time, the first employee received burns.
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