Thermal burns second degree

Name: Thermal burns second degree at AmSpec
Start: 1/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025010406 · 1/13/2025 · AmSpec

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns second degree

Cause

Event: Flash fire
Source: Methane except sewer gas
Secondary source: Bags, sacks

Employer

Name: AmSpec
Location: 3800 Texas 225, PASADENA, TEXAS, 77503
NAICS: 541380
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was venting a liquefied natural gas cylinder. Static electricity from a plastic garbage bag on the ground ignited the gas, causing a flash fire. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands and face.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown