Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at U.S. Forest Service
Start: 6/10/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017065313 · 6/10/2017 · U.S. Forest Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name: U.S. Forest Service
Location: Temple Fire, CRAIG, COLORADO, 81625
NAICS: 115310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a chainsaw to remove trees during a fire when the fuel cap came off the chainsaw. Fuel spilled onto the employee and ignited, causing second and third degree burns to the employee's thighs and buttocks.

Source

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