Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Gold Star FS, Inc.
Start: 3/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032300 · 3/14/2022 · Gold Star FS, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Face, unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Small-scale (limited) fire
Source: Nonclassifiable
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Gold Star FS, Inc.
Location: 13517 70th Street West, TAYLOR RIDGE, ILLINOIS, 61284
NAICS: 424910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 9:30 a.m. on March 14, 2022, an employee was using an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch to remove an old grain hopper from its frame. The torch caused a flash inside the hopper. The flame came through the hole the employee had created and burned the employee's face. The employee suffered second-degree burns and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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