Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Waste Management Inc. of Florida
Start: 11/1/2021

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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