Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair of LA., Inc.
Start: 2/14/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019021654 · 2/14/2019 · Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair of LA., Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Paint removers, thinners
Secondary source: Source, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Jackson Truck & Trailer Repair of LA., Inc.
Location: 1000 Industry Road, KENNER, LOUISIANA, 70062
NAICS: 811111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been using paint thinner to clean auto body parts. When he went outside to smoke, paint thinner on his gloves ignited and burned his hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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