Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Natural State Materials & Logistics
Start: 10/31/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161010265 · 10/31/2016 · Natural State Materials & Logistics

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name: Natural State Materials & Logistics
Location: 1104 Pace Rd., POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS, 72455
NAICS: 212319
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to fuel his truck with diesel. He removed the fuel cap from his truck, picked up the fuel nozzle, placed the fuel nozzle in the tank, and squeezed the handle. It was at that point that a flash fire and/or small explosion occurred, burning his face, hands, and chest area. He was hospitalized for third degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown