Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at H&H Corporate LLC
Start: 8/27/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020088150 · 8/27/2020 · H&H Corporate LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
Secondary source: Heat guns

Employer

Name: H&H Corporate LLC
Location: 5655 N Peterson Rd, SEDALIA, COLORADO, 80135
NAICS: 325199
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning up a solvent leak from a membrane skid in a manufacturing facility. A nearby heat gun caused fumes from the leak to ignite. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hand and arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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