Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at PDF, INC.
Start: 11/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110393 · 11/7/2024 · PDF, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Part of body unspecified
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
Source: Solvents and degreasers except naphtha based
Secondary source: Industrial vacuums

Employer

Name: PDF, INC.
Location: 24 Sand Island Access Rd. #14, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 96819
NAICS: 811490
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee had used cleaning solvent to clean the engine room. The employee turned on a vacuum, which caused an explosion to occur, followed by a fire. The employee was hospitalized with second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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