Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at D J Wagner Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Start: 5/23/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022054473 · 5/23/2022 · D J Wagner Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: D J Wagner Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
Location: 435 Creamery Way, EXTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 19353
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to braze the copper tubing of an HVAC unit. The torch handle erupted in flames, which burned the heel of the employee's left hand.

Source

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