Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Sam Galloway Ford, Inc.
Start: 12/20/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211534 · 12/20/2023 · Sam Galloway Ford, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Solvents, degreasers, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Drills-powered

Employer

Name: Sam Galloway Ford, Inc.
Location: 1800 Boy Scout Dr., FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, 33907
NAICS: 441110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning a cordless drill. As they applied brake fluid to the drill and pulled the trigger, the fluid ignited. The employee suffered burns to the face, hands, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown