Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at DC Vacuum, Inc.
Start: 9/25/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099948 · 9/25/2018 · DC Vacuum, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: DC Vacuum, Inc.
Location: 29?30'04.7"N 95?14'22.8"W, ALVIN, TEXAS, 77511
NAICS: 213112
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was bleeding down the pressure from a well to a vacuum truck when the gas fumes ignited, causing the employee to receive second degree burns to his hands and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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