Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Dean Hagler Ltd
Start: 10/3/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109397 · 10/3/2020 · Dean Hagler Ltd

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Paint removers, thinners

Employer

Name: Dean Hagler Ltd
Location: 600 N. 14th Street, LAMESA, TEXAS, 79331
NAICS: 238320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a buffer inside the electrical room to buff paint thinner onto the floor. The resulting vapor found an ignition source and an explosion occurred. The employee sustained burns to 43% of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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