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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2023109170 · 10/4/2023 · M&G Polymers USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Whole body
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Fire, unspecified
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Hoses

Employer

Name
M&G Polymers USA, LLC
Location
27610 Huntington Road, APPLE GROVE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25502
NAICS
325199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was under a railcar cleaning up dust with a vacuum hose. The hose caused a spark that caused a flash fire that ignited the employee's clothing. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns over 83% of his body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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