Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at ST. MARYS FOUNDRY INC.
Start: 2/19/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020021634 · 2/19/2020 · ST. MARYS FOUNDRY INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Alcohols, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: ST. MARYS FOUNDRY INC.
Location: 405 E. SOUTH ST., SAINT MARYS, OHIO, 45885
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On February 19, 2020, an employee was adding chemical to an alcohol wash holding tank when alcohol wash splashed onto the employee's clothes. The employee put the shirt on the ground and tried to burn off the alcohol with a torch. The shirt caught fire and set the employee's pants on fire as well. The employee suffered burns to the hands, arms, chest, and legs.

Source

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