Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Ten Mile Paving LLC
Start: 4/1/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016042753 · 4/1/2016 · Ten Mile Paving LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Ten Mile Paving LLC
Location: Cracker Jack Road, MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA, 15063
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to refuel a tack buggy when a flame from a nearby rosebud torch ignited the fuel or vapors. The employee was exposed to the flame, burning him on his left arm, hand, and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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