Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Heat Treating Inc
Start: 7/15/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022076174 · 7/15/2022 · Heat Treating Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Propane
Secondary source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Heat Treating Inc
Location: 2407 Stinson Avenue, SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, 54880
NAICS: 332811
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At 1:30 p.m. on July 15, 2022, propane leaked from a line between a propane tank and a vaporizer unit. The pilot light on the vaporizer ignited the gas, and an employee suffered multiple burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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