Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Patrick Industries, Inc., 2443 SW Pine Island Rd, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33991
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was spraying coating onto marine equipment. He was carrying the gel coat solution in a bucket when methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) got into the bucket. The chemicals reacted, causing a fire that resulted in an explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his extremities that required hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedMultiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning a machine. As they were scraping the bottom roller of the board coater, their left hand was pulled in and pinched between the underside of the plate and the bottom roller. The employee suffered a left hand degloving injury from the fingertips to their mid-wrist that involved nerve, vessel, and tendon avulsions. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was loading boards onto a panel saw while troubleshooting. The employee's right hand contacted the saw blade and their index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated.
An employee was cleaning a cordless drill. As they applied brake fluid to the drill and pulled the trigger, the fluid ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face, hands, and arms.
An employee was spraying glue to the floor of an enclosed cargo trailer. The fumes made contact with the heater causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to their face and right hand.
An employee was replacing a valve in the gas line to the fryer. The shutoff valve malfunctioned resulting in a gas leak that then ignited. The employee sustained burns requiring hospitalization.
Two employees were investigating smoke originating from a screw at the base of a dry fuel silo. While they were in the ground-level hopper area, a dust explosion occurred. Both employees were burned. One suffered burns to both arms, the face, and the left side of the torso; the other was burned on the face and chest, as well as suffering circumferential burns to the arms.
At 8:00 a.m. on April 22, 2025, an employee was responding to a tracking fault on the bottom head of a six-head sander. While he was straightening the belt, his right hand was pulled in, wedged, and lacerated. He was hospitalized.
On January 20, 2025, an employee was walking between buildings when they slipped on ice and fell. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their left tibia and fibula.
An employee was swapping motor leads to change the rotation on a river well pump motor when an arc flash occurred. The employee sustained second-degree burns to their hands and forearms.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.