Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Universal Truck Equipment, Inc.
Start: 6/5/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019065644 · 6/5/2019 · Universal Truck Equipment, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Universal Truck Equipment, Inc.
Location: N15921 Schubert Rd, GALESVILLE, WISCONSIN, 54630
NAICS: 333120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a plasma cutter to cut a hole for a fitting. The plasma cutter penetrated the tank wall and residue within the tank ignited. A flame shot out of the hole and burned the employee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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