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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019010607 · 1/17/2019 · Factory Mutual Insurance Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Factory Mutual Insurance Company
Location
743 Reynolds Road, CHEPACHET, RHODE ISLAND, 02814
NAICS
524210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pouring a small quantity of heptane into a 1' x 1' pan to conduct a fire test in the laboratory. When the heptane was poured into the pan, it flashed and burned the employee's right hand and left thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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