DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA·
CWR Contracting, Inc.
Contact with hot objects or substances · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CWR Contracting, Inc., 290 S. Lee Place, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32435 on , Thermal burns second degree, affecting the trunk and other upper extremities.
Final narrative
Three employees were tasked with unclogging dust from a baghouse. The dust was a byproduct of asphalt that had accumulated and clogged the piping in the baghouse. This dust can range in temperature from 220-265 degrees Fahrenheit. While the three employees were unclogging the baghouse using wands, the dust shot out, causing the injured employee to fall backward and land on his back. The dust then fell on top of him, resulting in second-degree burns to his torso and arms.
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