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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016065711 · 6/26/2016 · Winter Sports Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Fats, oils, cooking greases

Employer

Name
Winter Sports Inc.
Location
3794 Big Mountain Rd., WHITEFISH, MONTANA, 59937
NAICS
713920
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on a wok. A vegetable oil aerosol can located on the counter next to the wok overheated and expelled oil from the bottom vents of the can. The can fell over and rolled at which point it caught fire from the wok. The employee received second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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