Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at YANCEY BROS. CO.
Start: 2/24/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021753 · 2/24/2023 · YANCEY BROS. CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source: Bulldozers

Employer

Name: YANCEY BROS. CO.
Location: 1465 E. Highway 80, POOLER, GEORGIA, 31322
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a connection on a dozer when aerosol fluid ignited, due to an electrical arc from exposed wire. The employee sustained burns to their hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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