Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Sebring Precast Products, Inc.
Start: 12/5/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191212512 · 12/5/2019 · Sebring Precast Products, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane

Employer

Name: Sebring Precast Products, Inc.
Location: 8025 Associate Blvd., SEBRING, FLORIDA, 33876
NAICS: 327390
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 12/05/2019, at 2:13 p.m., an employee was lighting a propane burner when the propane splashed back onto him. He suffered second degree flash burns on the right side of his arm down to his fingertips, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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