Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Community Waste Disposal, L.P.
Start: 6/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019066295 · 6/22/2019 · Community Waste Disposal, L.P.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Natural gas

Employer

Name: Community Waste Disposal, L.P.
Location: 20110 California Crossing, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75220
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a front load vehicle in the shop when a build up of compress natural gas (CNG) that was leaking from the regulator or the vehicle ignited and burned the employee's chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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