Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Patrick Industries, Inc.
Start: 9/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098722 · 9/21/2023 · Patrick Industries, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Multiple chemicals or chemical mixtures, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Patrick Industries, Inc.
Location: 2443 SW Pine Island Rd, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA, 33991
NAICS: 321219
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was spraying coating onto marine equipment. He was carrying the gel coat solution in a bucket when methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) got into the bucket. The chemicals reacted, causing a fire that resulted in an explosion. The employee sustained second-degree burns to his extremities that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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