Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Lippolis Electric, Inc.
Start: 6/12/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018065733 · 6/12/2018 · Lippolis Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Small-scale (limited) fire
Source: Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name: Lippolis Electric, Inc.
Location: 28-34 Jackson Ave, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, 11101
NAICS: 238210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was installing a receptacle on a live floor box. He was extending the floor box using PVC glue to secure it. The flammable glue ignited with the live wire in the floor box. The employee's left hand sustained second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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