Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Northern Illinois Gas Company
Start: 6/8/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065213 · 6/8/2017 · Northern Illinois Gas Company

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: Natural gas

Employer

Name: Northern Illinois Gas Company
Location: 1262 Rose Avenue, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61102
NAICS: 221210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On June 8, 2017, an employee was in the field working on a furnace when a flash fire occurred, causing second degree burns to his right arm and face. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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