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Thermal burns second degree

1 hospitalization · 2024098614 · 9/16/2024 · ROC Service Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event
Vehicle or machinery fire
Source
Air compressors
Secondary source
Petroleum-based fuels

Employer

Name
ROC Service Company, Inc.
Location
25 Maynard Street, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 17701
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was refueling an air compressor that had recently run out of fuel. Gasoline spilled onto the hot air compressor causing it to ignite and the employee suffered second-degree burns to the left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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