Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at TForce Freight
Start: 7/10/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076075 · 7/10/2023 · TForce Freight

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
Secondary source: Air compressors

Employer

Name: TForce Freight
Location: 695 Pike Street, MEADOW LANDS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15347
NAICS: 488510
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was fueling an air compressor that was turned off, but had been used earlier. The gas spilled, contacted a hot part of the compressor, and caught fire. The employee suffered burns to his hands, forearms, and stomach.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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