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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2020076462 · 7/10/2020 · Madison Gas and Electric Company

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
Paint

Employer

Name
Madison Gas and Electric Company
Location
8551 Research Way, MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN, 53562
NAICS
221119
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had just finished spray painting the floor of a generator enclosure. The spray paint can was knocked over and ruptured, and the escaping paint vapors ignited. The employee suffered serious burns to the face, neck, hand, and arm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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