Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at GM Trucking
Start: 2/10/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016021281 · 2/10/2016 · GM Trucking

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name: GM Trucking
Location: 3009 N. CR 1105, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79705
NAICS: 562112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a grinder on a vehicle when the sparks created by the grinder ignited brake cleaner on the vehicle. The resulting flames burned the employee's face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown