← OSHA severe injury reports

Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2020098823 · 9/17/2020 · Flynn BEC LP

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name
Flynn BEC LP
Location
650 E. Gerard Avenue, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, 80113
NAICS
238160
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was hot air welding PVC roof seams and transitioning to a new location on a roof when his extension cord bumped a gallon container of acetone. The container began to tip and he tried to catch it with his right hand. Some contents spilled and were subsequently ignited by a flameless hot air welder that was approximately 2 feet away. His pants and shirt caught fire, and he received second degree burns to his right hand, arm, and bicep. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown