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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2022021326 · 2/11/2022 · Dunbarton Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source
Chemical products, unspecified

Employer

Name
Dunbarton Corporation
Location
1101 Technology Drive, DOTHAN, ALABAMA, 36303
NAICS
321911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out waste collection barrels outside the spray booth machine. The employee used a plastic bucket to remove excess flammable liquid mixture from the waste barrel, triggering an electro-static spark. The flammable vapors ignited creating a flash fire. The employee suffered second degree burns to the hands and face.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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