Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
Start: 10/27/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109946 · 10/27/2023 · Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head, neck, and trunk
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc.
Location: 151 Commerce Green Boulevard, SUGAR LAND, TEXAS, 77478
NAICS: 623110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was relighting the pilot light in an oven when the gas ignited and caused second-degree burns to the employee's face, neck, and chest areas. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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