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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

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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