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Accident Summary Nr: 202692380 - Trailer Fire Causes Burns to Upper Body of Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 202692380 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/01/2013
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31670117609/10/20130241112120Jose D Soares Dairy Dba Joe Soares & Sons Dairy #4

Abstract: At approximately 10:36 p.m. on August 1, 2013, Employee #1, 26-year-old male animal caretaker with Jose D Soares Dairy Dba Joe Soares & Sons Dairy #4 was taking a shower in a mobile home, and the water all of a sudden got cold. Employee #1 got out of the shower to reignite water heater. When Employee #1 opened the bathroom door, he saw smoke and a fire next to the water heater. Employee #1 went to a neighbor's house to call the fire department because the trailer was on fire. Employee #1 returned to the trailer and went back inside to see if he could save some important papers and suffered burns to his upper body. Employee #1 was hospitalized due to burns from this event.

Keywords: BURN, AGRICULTURE, FIRE, ANIMAL HANDLER, MOBILE HOME, MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER, TRAILER, WATER HEATER

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 316701176 Hospitalized injury Burn/Scald(Heat) Animal caretakers, except farm

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