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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2017021094 · 2/3/2017 · Nikos Auto Repair LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Automobile

Employer

Name
Nikos Auto Repair LLC
Location
173 Rockland Rd, ROSCOE, NEW YORK, 12776
NAICS
811118
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee started a car that was in storage for a long period of time and was observing it running under the hood when the engine backfired through the carburetor, creating a flame that burned the employee. The employee suffered a first degree burn to the face and second degree burn to the neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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