Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Ergon-West Virginia, Inc.
Start: 9/6/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022097922 · 9/6/2022 · Ergon-West Virginia, Inc.

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: Hydrogen

Employer

Name: Ergon-West Virginia, Inc.
Location: 9995 Ohio River Blvd., NEWELL, WEST VIRGINIA, 26050
NAICS: 324110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loosening a flange in a hydrogen unit. Residual gas escaped and ignited, causing second-degree burns to the side of the employee's face and elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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