Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at Speer Carbon Company, LLC
Start: 1/2/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010033 · 1/2/2024 · Speer Carbon Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Toluene
Secondary source: Drills, braces, drivers

Employer

Name: Speer Carbon Company, LLC
Location: 806 Theresa Street, SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
NAICS: 335991
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to adjust the specific gravity of a treatment. The employee put chemicals into a bucket to add to the tank. The employee mixed the chemicals using a battery powered cordless drill with a mixing attachment. A spark from the motor ignited toluene vapors causing a flash explosion. The employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the head, neck, and arms.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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