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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

2 hospitalizations · 2021119916 · 11/15/2021 · Halme, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
2
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Small-scale (limited) fire
Source
Shrubs, grasses
Secondary source
Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name
Halme, Inc.
Location
45335 Highway 28, LAKE NORDEN, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57248
NAICS
237110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were burning yard debris (brush/shrubbery) in an open pit. Fumes from gasoline (used as an accelerant) ignited and exploded. One employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and second-degree burns to his hands. Another suffered second-degree burns to his face and third-degree burns to the hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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