Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at AllStar Metals
Start: 9/20/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019099846 · 9/20/2019 · AllStar Metals

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Vehicle or machinery fire
Source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: AllStar Metals
Location: 101 Box Car Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a large piece of metal with a torch. The lines that supplied gas to the torch burst into flames, causing first- and second-degree burns to the employee's thighs and abdomen.

Source

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