Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Start: 10/24/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171010221 · 10/24/2017 · BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source: Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: BALDWIN & SHELL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Location: Weyerhaeuser, MILLPORT, ALABAMA, 35576
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a battery-powered caulk gun with gasoline when the employee bumped the trigger. The gasoline then ignited the employee's shirt sleeve and pant leg, and the employee received burns on the right arm and upper right ankle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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