Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Peco Foods, Inc.
Start: 6/17/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016065397 · 6/17/2016 · Peco Foods, Inc.

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: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Peco Foods, Inc.
Location: 625 S Allen St, BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72501
NAICS: 311615
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a vertical lift welding on a hydraulic line that had a pin-hole. While he was welding, a flame ignited and fluid came down on the front of his torso, burning his chest and arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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