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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018099740 · 9/20/2018 · Stein, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple leg locations, unspecified
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Lubricating greases, cutting oils
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Stein, Inc.
Location
3018 Oxford State Road, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 45044
NAICS
423930
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 20, 2018, an employee was cutting scrap metal with a cutting torch when the employee cut into a metal cylinder that had hydraulic fluid inside it. The torch ignited the fluid, and the employee received burns above both calves and below the waist, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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