Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Standard Iron & Metal Co., LLC
Start: 12/27/2021

1 hospitalization · 20211211086 · 12/27/2021 · Standard Iron & Metal Co., LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, unspecified
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Standard Iron & Metal Co., LLC
Location: 1501 East Reno Avenue, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73117
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 27, 2021, a temporary employee was using a cutting torch to cut metal. The gas hoses were much larger than the cutting torch fittings and the hoses were clamped onto the fitting of the cutting torch with a metal clamp allowing the hoses to leak. A flash fire occurred and the temporary employee sustained second and third degree burns over 20 percent of his body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown