Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at ASAP Tires and Towing
Start: 1/25/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016010723 · 1/25/2016 · ASAP Tires and Towing

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: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Petroleum, crude oil
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: ASAP Tires and Towing
Location: 215 E. Taylor Rd., CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72830
NAICS: 488410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a cutting torch on a diesel trailer when the oil holding tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns to his face, right hand, and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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