# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Aaron Equipment Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018077039` · 7/13/2018 · BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion, unspecified
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Aaron Equipment Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 735 E. Green Street, BENSENVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60106
- **NAICS:** 423830
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was using an oxy-acetylene torch to remove one of the legs from the outside of a centrifuge (used process equipment). After 10-15 minutes, the injured employee began having issues with the torch. He paused his work briefly and a second employee came over to assist with lighting the torch. Once the torch was relit, the injured employee resumed cutting activities on the centrifuge and an explosion/fireball occurred. The injured employee sustained severe burns to his forearms and was hospitalized. The second employee was treated and released on the same day.

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