Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at CH Bradshaw Co.
Start: 9/9/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015096559 · 9/9/2015 · CH Bradshaw Co.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Methanol
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: CH Bradshaw Co.
Location: 2004 Hendrix Dr, GROVE CITY, OHIO, 43123
NAICS: 336390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to heat up a stuck stud on the tank. The torch ignited methanol gas that was put in the tank the day before. The employee was thrown back 6 to 7 feet and received second and third degree burns to the abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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