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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2015129060 · 12/1/2015 · Hi-Tech Trucking and Rigging

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Hi-Tech Trucking and Rigging
Location
13531 West Hardy Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77060
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was welding on some carbon steel with a MIG welder when his right hand caught on fire. As he tried to put out the fire, his other hand caught on fire. He suffered second and third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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