Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Harvard Chemical, LLC
Start: 8/13/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088304 · 8/13/2019 · Harvard Chemical, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Alcohols, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Drills-powered

Employer

Name: Harvard Chemical, LLC
Location: 3595 Zip Industrial Blvd SE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30354
NAICS: 325998
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was pre-mixing 18 pounds of xanthan gum with 15 gallons of isopropanol alcohol. Sparks from a drill ignited isopropanol fumes in the kettle and created a flash fire, which burned the employee's hand and nose.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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