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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016076407 · 7/15/2016 · Waste Management

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source
Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name
Waste Management
Location
2710 Golden Key Road, KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 19530
NAICS
562111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a diesel fuel tank. He was burning off extra metal after the repair and the vapors ignited. The employee received second degree burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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