Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Genpak, LLC
Start: 7/11/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074554 · 7/11/2015 · Genpak, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Genpak, LLC
Location: 7621 BILL JOSEPH PARKWAY, HOPE HULL, ALABAMA, 36043
NAICS: 326199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns when operating a forklift truck to unload polystyrene rolls from a trailer. It is believed a propane pocket was ignited by static electricity.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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