Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Union Concrete and Construction, Corp.
Start: 10/19/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022109170 · 10/19/2022 · Union Concrete and Construction, Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk, unspecified
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Flammable gas, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Union Concrete and Construction, Corp.
Location: Fuhrmann Boulevard & Ohio Street, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14203
NAICS: 238190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was utilizing a torch to repair a piece of equipment. The hose of the torch failed, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns to the torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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