# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Stevens Towing Company
> OSHA SIR `20191010404` · 10/4/2019 · YONGES ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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