Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at Woody True Value
Start: 7/25/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077272 · 7/25/2025 · Woody True Value

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event: Flash fire
Source: Flammable gas n.e.c.
Secondary source: Torches welding, cutting

Employer

Name: Woody True Value
Location: 1802 Sublette Rd, SUBLETTE, ILLINOIS, 61367
NAICS: 444130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a torch to burn off liquid petroleum gas from old 100-pound cylinders so they could be recycled. When he went to move a tank, some gas spilled onto the ground, then ignited in a flash that engulfed him. He was burned on the face, hands, and back and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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