Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Port City Imports Inc
Start: 12/7/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211210478 · 12/7/2021 · Port City Imports Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source: Suits, coats, jackets

Employer

Name: Port City Imports Inc
Location: 6702 South Padre Island Dr, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78412
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transferring gas from a gas tank he was replacing on a vehicle and putting it into a gas can. The windbreaker the employee was wearing caused a spark due to static electricity, igniting the gas vapors and causing a flash fire. The employee suffered burns to his face and the top of his left hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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