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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019010941 · 1/25/2019 · CompuNet Clinical Laboratories

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Head and neck
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
CompuNet Clinical Laboratories
Location
One Wyoming St, DAYTON, OHIO, 45409
NAICS
541380
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting tissue for examination. During this process, the employee sprayed a freezing agent on the tissue while it was in the cryostat and a flash fire occurred. The employee was hospitalized with burns to the face and neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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