Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Clean Harbors Environmental
Start: 10/10/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109667 · 10/10/2020 · Clean Harbors Environmental

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: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Clean Harbors Environmental
Location: 309 American Road, EL DORADO, ARKANSAS, 71730
NAICS: 562211
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been pulling samples from drums, placing them in jars, and placing them in the lab for testing. He headed to lunch, then returned and began to work in the lab under the lab hood. When he opened a jar, there was a flash fire and chemicals splashed onto him. He suffered burns to the neck, chest, left hand, and wrist and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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