Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified

Name: Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified at CMS Mechanical Services, LLC.
Start: 8/30/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017088390 · 8/30/2017 · CMS Mechanical Services, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Burns and other injuries, except fractures, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: CMS Mechanical Services, LLC.
Location: Dollar General Store, SUMMERFIELD, FLORIDA, 34491
NAICS: 811412
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to disconnect a pipe and remove an HVAC compressor when residual oil inside the pipe ignited, causing first and second degree burns to the left side of the employee's face, arms, hands, and left thigh, as well as lung irritation. He was hospitalized.

Source

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