Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Big Sky Steel and Salvage
Start: 6/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065119 · 6/5/2017 · Big Sky Steel and Salvage

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: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Big Sky Steel and Salvage
Location: 1551 North Frontage Road, BILLINGS, MONTANA, 59101
NAICS: 423510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to cut holes into a salvaged hydraulic cylinder when the residual hydraulic oil flashed back and burned the employee's left arm, left leg, right leg, and lower back.

Source

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