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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2024098151 · 9/3/2024 · Gevena College

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Flash fire
Source
Ethanol, methanol, monohydric alcohols
Secondary source
Heat guns

Employer

Name
Gevena College
Location
3200 COLLEGE AVENUE, BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15010
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 2, 2024, at about 5:10 PM, an employee was warming an ethanol solution in a glass container with a heat gun. The glass container broke and the ethanol ignited, resulting in second-degree burns to the employee's torso and third-degree burns to his right hand and arm that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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