First degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: First degree heat (thermal) burns at Scott Air Condition
Start: 6/2/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021064479 · 6/2/2021 · Scott Air Condition

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: First degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Scott Air Condition
Location: 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchinson, PORTLAND, TEXAS, 78374
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing an air compressor. The employee was heating the tubing with a torch when the oil residue from the tube flashed and contacted the employee's face area. The employee's face cover caught fire, and the employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and chest. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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