Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Stevens Towing Company
Start: 10/4/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191010404 · 10/4/2019 · Stevens Towing Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Stevens Towing Company
Location: 4170 Highway 165, YONGES ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29449
NAICS: 488410
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

When an employee went to ignite a cutting torch, he heard a quick popping sound within the torch, which resulted in a burst of the oxygen line approximately 6 inches from the fitting. The employee suffered burns to the lower abdominal/naval area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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