Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Metromont Corporation
Start: 12/12/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211557 · 12/12/2016 · Metromont Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Flammable gas, unspecified
Secondary source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Metromont Corporation
Location: 200 Metromont Road, HIRAM, GEORGIA, 30141
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to strip an electrical cord but the strippers would not work on the cord, so he used a lighter to melt the insulation. The lighter ignited a gas leak and triggered an explosion, burning the employee's hands and face.

Source

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