Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Hughesco of Rochester
Start: 7/17/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018077183 · 7/17/2018 · Hughesco of Rochester

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Acetone
Secondary source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Hughesco of Rochester
Location: 1472 Ridgeway Avenue, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14615
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using acetone to clean dripping foam insulation from a basement wall when the pilot light flame of a hot water tank ignited the acetone fumes, causing first, second, and third degree burns to the employee's legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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