Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Caribbean Auto Mart
Start: 2/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021362 · 2/13/2023 · Caribbean Auto Mart

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 vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel

Employer

Name: Caribbean Auto Mart
Location: 4523 Estate Charlotte Amalie, ST THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, 00802
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was replacing a fuel pump on a pickup truck using a transmission jack to lower the fuel tank from the vehicle. When he removed and lowered the tank, the tank caught fire, resulting in burns to his hands, arms, and legs.

Source

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