# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Nissan of Augusta, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20161010249` · 10/29/2016 · AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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