Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Tilley Pressure Test
Start: 1/20/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021010547 · 1/20/2021 · Tilley Pressure Test

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: Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Tilley Pressure Test
Location: 2106 50th Street West, WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58801
NAICS: 334519
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting open a 55-gallon empty brake cleaner drum with a right angle grinder when sparks ignited residual flammable material in the drum, causing flash flames and second degree burns to the employee's chest and arms.

Source

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