First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at Digco Utility Services
Start: 1/25/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010799 · 1/25/2017 · Digco Utility Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Natural gas
Secondary source: Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Digco Utility Services
Location: 445 Highway 36 North, ROSENBERG, TEXAS, 77471
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was standing at the edge of an excavation when an excavator hit a natural gas line while digging resulting in a fire. The injured employee suffered first degree burns to the lower right arm and thigh.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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