Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Miller Engineering Co
Start: 2/8/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021168 · 2/8/2022 · Miller Engineering Co

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Natural gas

Employer

Name: Miller Engineering Co
Location: 7550 E. State St. / Holiday Inn Rockford, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61108
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A service technician was repairing a natural gas regulator that was leaking. When the water heater valve was opened, natural gas ignited, and the technician sustained burns to the arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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