Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Franklin Iron Works, Inc.
Start: 1/6/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021010114 · 1/6/2021 · Franklin Iron Works, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lumbar region
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Lubricating greases, cutting oils

Employer

Name: Franklin Iron Works, Inc.
Location: 146 Tommie Drive, THORSBY, ALABAMA, 35171
NAICS: 331511
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was burning cardboard in a 55-gallon drum. Grease on the employee's coat caught fire, causing burns to the employee's lower back that required a skin graft.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown