Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP.
Start: 10/27/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201010206 · 10/27/2020 · POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: POSTLER & JAECKLE CORP.
Location: Bassett Hospital, COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK, 13326
NAICS: 238990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a small acetylene tank from the closet when the tank exploded. The employee was hospitalized for second degree burns to the face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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