Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at L. Martone & Sons, Inc.
Start: 7/16/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021075848 · 7/16/2021 · L. Martone & Sons, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Roofs, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: L. Martone & Sons, Inc.
Location: Sobol, BAYSIDE, NEW YORK, 11361
NAICS: 238160
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was drying off a small area of a roof that was being installed using a 1-pound butane torch when the fumes from the bonding adhesive ignited and the roof caught fire. The employee sustained second degree burns on 25 percent of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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