Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Republic Services
Start: 8/15/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022087208 · 8/15/2022 · Republic Services

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, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Republic Services
Location: 8608 Arcola Ave., HUDSON, FLORIDA, 34667
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to light a cigarette in the cab of a truck. Fumes from a can of starting fluid ignited, and the employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands, arms, and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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