Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Department of the Interior
Start: 4/27/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019044285 · 4/27/2019 · Department of the Interior

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified
Secondary source: Light bulbs

Employer

Name: Department of the Interior
Location: Lower Colorado Dams Office, BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, 89005
NAICS: 541611
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a tank when a trouble light broke, causing the cleaning chemicals to burst into flames. The employee suffered burns to the hands and forearms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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