Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at JF Acquisition, Inc.
Start: 5/5/2021

2 hospitalizations · 2021053698 · 5/5/2021 · JF Acquisition, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 2
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: JF Acquisition, Inc.
Location: 11680 SW 72nd Street, MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33173
NAICS: 211120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

Employees were removing fuel from an underground containment sump at a gas station. The fuel vapors flashed, burning two employees. One suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck; the other suffered first- and second-degree burns to his arms.

Source

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