Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

An employee was loosening bolts on a flange to drain water from a furnace header when he was contacted by condensate, burning his right and left forearms.

An employee was attempting to clean residual oil from a 4 ft X 4 ft plastic tote. The employee put approximately 1 quart of denatured alcohol into the tote and then moved the tote to swish around the alcohol in the bottom. The employee’s cotton rag then fell into the tote and it flashed, causing […]

An employee was using a torch to melt brazing weld on a copper line. An unexpected release caused a fire, and two employees were burned. One employee was hospitalized.

An employee was drilling into a pressurized container and the container ruptured. The contents of the container were hot and burned the employee’s hand and arms.

An employee had replaced a truck’s fuel filter and got fuel on his wrist and hand. When he reconnected the power wires to the fuel pump, it sparked and ignited the fuel on his left hand, burning it.

An employee was cutting rebar using a 4-inch grinder when it started to spark and created a fire. The sparks ignited his vest and sweater, and he received a burn to the right side of his abdomen and chest.

An employee was making his rounds when he identified a level indication in the vessel that he was not sure was accurate. He then drained the sit glass and the material (mineral spirits polyethylene wax and ethaline gas) ignited a flash fire, burning his left palm, both forearms, and his left calf. He was hospitalized.

An employee was prepping for the day when a contractor dropped a CO2 cartridge in a deli fryer and it exploded. The employee received grease burns on the face, arms, chest, and hands.

An employee had cleaned drill pipe threads with rags containing chemical cleaner and then threw the rags into the back of a work truck. Exhaust from a generator inside the truck ignited the rags. The employee grabbed the rags and his coveralls caught fire. He received burns to his hands, stomach, thighs, and lower legs.

An employee was operating a service rig when a natural gas explosion and fire occurred, burning the employee’s face and neck.