Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Mountain Motor Sports
Start: 11/19/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181111886 · 11/19/2018 · Mountain Motor Sports

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: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary source: Impact wrenches-powered

Employer

Name: Mountain Motor Sports
Location: 631 Thorton Road, LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA, 30122
NAICS: 441221
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was winterizing a water craft using a power tool when the tool fell into the engine compartment, causing an explosion. The employee suffered first, second, and third degree burns to his arms, face, neck, and ears.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown