Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Nick's Tire Shop LLC
Start: 5/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020055017 · 5/30/2020 · Nick's Tire Shop LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Nick's Tire Shop LLC
Location: 9711 Jensen Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77093
NAICS: 441320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was beneath a vehicle, welding, when a container of gas/tar caught fire. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the arms and face and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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