Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at USPS
Start: 7/16/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074742 · 7/16/2015 · USPS

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: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: USPS
Location: 7117 W. Harry St., WICHITA, KANSAS, 67276
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting on a five gallon drum with an acetylene torch. The residue in the drum flashed over and the employee suffered burns to his face, chest, and arms and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown