Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Proto Precision Additive LLC
Start: 4/7/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021042881 · 4/7/2021 · Proto Precision Additive LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Hydrogen

Employer

Name: Proto Precision Additive LLC
Location: 4113 Leap Rd, HILLIARD, OHIO, 43026
NAICS: 332117
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee swept loose aluminum powder dust from an air filter into a dustpan and poured the dust into a 55-gallon water-filled sludge drum. Additional water was poured on top of the aluminum powder floating on the surface when the resulting hydrogen gas ignited, causing second-degree burns on the employee's right forearm and hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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