Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Red McCombs
Start: 7/24/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021076109 · 7/24/2021 · Red McCombs

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Red McCombs
Location: 13663 IH 10 West, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78249
NAICS: 441120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on a break after working on a vehicle. When the employee lit a cigarette, brake cleaner on the employee's hands caused the employee's gloves to ignite. The employee's hands were burned.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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