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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2021031944 · 3/3/2021 · Musson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Alcohols, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Musson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Location
1200 E St Peter St, NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA, 70560
NAICS
441110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using denatured alcohol to remove glue from a vehicle. The employee lit a small amount of the alcohol on fire, which ignited the vapor from the alcohol bottle and caused the bottle to explode. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on his upper left torso.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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