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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 20181010949 · 10/23/2018 · SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Source, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Batteries other than automotive

Employer

Name: SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Location: 3001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
NAICS: 712130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee's electronic cigarette batteries ignited, catching his pant leg on fire and leading to second degree leg burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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