Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Woodman's Food Market, Inc.
Start: 2/5/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021021069 · 2/5/2021 · Woodman's Food Market, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified

Employer

Name: Woodman's Food Market, Inc.
Location: 3805 Milwaukee St., MADISON, WISCONSIN, 53714
NAICS: 445110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was underneath a vehicle unscrewing the drain plug when oil sprayed out at high velocity and caught fire, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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