Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Valley Metals
Start: 7/31/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019077815 · 7/31/2019 · Valley Metals

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion, n.e.c.
Source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Valley Metals
Location: 2413 S. Milford Lake Rd, JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, 66441
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a combine truck trying to get a part loose. The employee was using a blow torch when it exploded. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns, especially on the right leg, and smoke inhalation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown