Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at MTech Mechanical
Start: 9/29/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022098605 · 9/29/2022 · MTech Mechanical

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: Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: MTech Mechanical
Location: 9350 S. Colorado Blvd., HIGHLANDS RANCH, COLORADO, 80126
NAICS: 333613
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was torching a joint for an HVAC compressor on a roof. Oil residue from the compressor caught fire, and the employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the arms and the side of the face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown