Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Hampton Ford Inc.
Start: 11/30/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201111241 · 11/30/2020 · Hampton Ford Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name: Hampton Ford Inc.
Location: 177 Lafayette Road, NORTH HAMPTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03862
NAICS: 811121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was collecting a fuel sample from a vehicle. The vapors ignited when he had a cup of fuel in his hand, and he suffered second-degree burns to the arm and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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