Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Vance Brothers Inc.
Start: 11/23/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161111017 · 11/23/2016 · Vance Brothers Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Paving asphalt, asphaltic cement
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Vance Brothers Inc.
Location: 5201 Brighton Ave, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64130
NAICS: 324121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was heating an asphalt product with a propane torch to close a lid on a tank when a flash fire occurred. The employee suffered second degree burns to the hand and first degree burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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