Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at LKQ Heavy Truck Jackson
Start: 8/11/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017087721 · 8/11/2017 · LKQ Heavy Truck Jackson

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Fluorotrichloromethane
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: LKQ Heavy Truck Jackson
Location: 4100 S Frontage Rd., JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, 39212
NAICS: 441310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a radiator from a semi-truck using a cutting torch when he cut a Freon line. The Freon ignited, causing second and third degree burns to his face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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