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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2021119437 · 11/1/2021 · Waste Management Inc. of Florida

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Face, unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Waste Management Inc. of Florida
Location
11051 43rd Street North, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, 33762
NAICS
562219
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a plasma torch to cut the lid off an empty drum of brake cleaner when sparks from the torch ignited fumes in the barrel. The employee suffered second degree burns on the left side of his face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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