Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Orochem Technologies Inc.
Start: 12/14/2018

1 hospitalization · 20181212842 · 12/14/2018 · Orochem Technologies 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: Toluene

Employer

Name: Orochem Technologies Inc.
Location: 340 Shuman BLVD, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, 60563
NAICS: 334516
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transferring toluene solvent from one drum to another using a hand pump. A discharge of static electricity ignited the toluene which then splashed onto the employee's clothing. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to his left hand, back, and other parts of the body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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