Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Parker-LORD Corporation
Start: 7/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022075878 · 7/6/2022 · Parker-LORD Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Xylene
Secondary source: Silica

Employer

Name: Parker-LORD Corporation
Location: 601 South Street, SAEGERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 16433
NAICS: 325510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading xylene and fumed silica powder into a vessel when the vapor ignited, causing a flashback fire. The employee was burned on his face and both hands. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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