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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20171110654 · 11/5/2017 · Hero Demolition, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Hero Demolition, LLC
Location
State Docks/Mobile Middle Bay Port - Britanna, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36695
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting on a column and began to cut into a pipe with a torch. When the torch cut through the pipe, diesel (residual fuel) splashed back onto his body. He sustained burns to his right arm, left wrist, and the right side of his face, requiring hospitalization and surgery. PPE was not worn at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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