Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Nissan of Augusta, LLC
Start: 10/29/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161010249 · 10/29/2016 · Nissan of Augusta, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Nissan of Augusta, LLC
Location: 3300 Washington Rd, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, 30907
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing the oil in a car while down in the oil changing pit when a jug of brake cleaner ignited, causing second degree burns to both of the employee's legs and the right forearm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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