Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Inspectorate America Corporation
Start: 10/8/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181010387 · 10/8/2018 · Inspectorate America Corporation

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Inspectorate America Corporation
Location: 3904 Corporex Park. Ste 134, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33619
NAICS: 541380
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing a calibration to test sulfur content in butane. The valve was stuck so he used a wrench and butane sprayed out and ignited in the lab. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to his arms and face and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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