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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022098426 · 9/23/2022 · PECI

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source
Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source
Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
PECI
Location
Bon Ami Road, DERIDDER, LOUISIANA, 70634
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were riding in a truck whose cup holder contained a bottle of alcohol-based cleaner. Some of the solvent spilled on one of the employees. Later, when he lit a cigarette during a break, the solvent ignited. He suffered burns to the hands and legs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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