Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Transwood Carriers Inc. 4450 Highway 108
Start: 7/14/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023076300 · 7/14/2023 · Transwood Carriers Inc. 4450 Highway 108

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Transwood Carriers Inc. 4450 Highway 108
Location: 4450 Highway 108, FOREMAN, ARKANSAS, 71836
NAICS: 484110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was inside a tractor cleaning the interior with an aerosol product. As the employee lit a cigarette, the fumes ignited and a flash fire/explosion occurred in the truck. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his arms, face, hands, and neck.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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