Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
Start: 12/17/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191212964 · 12/17/2019 · General Aluminum Manufacturing Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: General Aluminum Manufacturing Company
Location: 5159 South Prospect Street, RAVENNA, OHIO, 44266
NAICS: 331524
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a leak on a gas line in the vicinity of a melting furnace. After fixing the gas line, the employee noticed the leak was still present. The employee was doing additional repairs when a flash fire occurred, causing burns to the front of the employee.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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