Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at HTRE2, LLC
Start: 5/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020054852 · 5/26/2020 · HTRE2, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Alcohols, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: HTRE2, LLC
Location: 1429 State Highway 3, LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS, 77573
NAICS: 562920
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was getting ready to use an oxy propane torch to cut some aluminum on or near empty 55-gallon drums that last contained tertiary-butyl alcohol. During lighting of the torch, vapors in a drum immediately adjacent to the torch exploded. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands, face, chest, and stomach.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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