Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at O'neal Manufactuirng Services
Start: 11/8/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015118408 · 11/8/2015 · O'neal Manufactuirng Services

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: O'neal Manufactuirng Services
Location: 9500 Clinton Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
NAICS: 331221
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had changed a propane tank on a forklift. After several attempts to start the forklift, a fire was sparked, causing second degree burns to the employee's arms and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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