Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Terrywille Park Authority
Start: 8/31/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015086258 · 8/31/2015 · Terrywille Park Authority

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name: Terrywille Park Authority
Location: 70 Southern Blvd, DANBURY, CONNECTICUT, 06810
NAICS: 712190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had just spilled gasoline on himself while fueling a chainsaw. A coworker was smoking nearby and caused the injured employee's pants to catch on fire. The employee was burned and required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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