Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Two employees were doing monthly preventive maintenance/inspection on a natural gas boiler system. A fire ignited in the system; one employee was burned on the back and side of the head, and the other suffered second-degree burns on his face, arms, and hand.

An employee was putting a gas-powered generator into an enclosed trailer. As he was moving a metal gas can, a flash fire began and caused burns over 40 percent of his body.

An employee was cleaning oil fryers. A hose broke off and sprayed hot oil onto the employee, who suffered multiple burns.

An employee was using a pry bar on a hot mold in a tire change press. His left pinky finger contacted the hot mold, resulting in a burn. He was hospitalized for an infection.

An employee was repairing a leak on a barge. After repairing the leak, the employee was working overhead when fire/slag from a welding torch’s oxygen line fell on his glove, igniting and burning his left hand and forearm. He was hospitalized.

An employee was using a drill and paddle bit to drill holes in a plywood form, which was lying on the ground. While drilling, he hit a can of spray adhesive, causing a fire that burned his hands, arms, chest, and head. He was hospitalized.

An employee was sitting in the break room when another employee walked over and threw hot soup into the employee’s face. The employee suffered burns to the left and right eyes, left cheek, and right nostril.

Employees were troubleshooting a PSV that was lifting prematurely. A release of hydrocarbon/hydrogen caused an explosion and fire. One employee suffered burns to the face. A second employee struck a rail during egress as a result of the pressure wave and suffered a fractured kneecap. Both employees were hospitalized.

An employee was troubleshooting the dehydration unit at the compressor station when he sustained burns to the hand and face from a fire. He was hospitalized.

An employee was sandblasting a pipe when the sandblasting machine discharged blasting medium at the employee, lacerating and burning the employee’s face.