# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Northern Metal & Roofing Co. Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20231110941` · 11/30/2023 · WILD ROSE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Northern Metal & Roofing Co. Inc.
- **Location:** 600 Park Avenue, WILD ROSE, WISCONSIN, 54984
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 30, 2023, the injured employee was using a torch to melt ice and snow off a roof so another employee could apply a primer to seal a gutter to the roof. The 3-gallon bucket of primer ignited on the roof. The injured employee went to move the bucket off the roof when primer splashed onto him, causing him to catch on fire. The employee suffered third-degree burns.

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