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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2023075875 · 7/2/2023 · J & M Displays, Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
Source
Pyrotechnics, fireworks

Employer

Name
J & M Displays, Inc
Location
120 E Progress Street, ARTHUR, ILLINOIS, 61911
NAICS
713990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning up after a firework display and discovered an unexploded pyrotechnic device. The employee went to remove the black powder charge from the tube when it exploded, resulting in first-and second-degree burns to their left hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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