Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at SMART ELEVATORS CO.
Start: 1/6/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015010116 · 1/6/2015 · SMART ELEVATORS CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish, unspecified
Secondary source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: SMART ELEVATORS CO.
Location: Barksdale Air Force Base, BOSSIER CITY, LOUISIANA, 71111
NAICS: 333921
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee entered a storage container that contained painting materials at the work site. Upon entering the container, the employee lit a cigarette in the container, and an explosion occurred shortly afterwards. The employee was burned on the face and hands. The employee was admitted to the hospital for treatment of his burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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