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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024087224 · 8/7/2024 · Stella-Jones

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Flash fire
Source
Petroleum-based fuels
Secondary source
Heating and cooking machinery, appliances unspecified

Employer

Name
Stella-Jones
Location
13539 Hway 45, SCOOBA, MISSISSIPPI, 39358
NAICS
321114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was re-lighting a fire in a wood waste boiler using diesel fuel when the diesel flashed and caused second-degree burns to their hands.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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