Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

An employee used brake cleaner to remove built-up grease from a cordless power tool. When the employee attempted to use the tool, it ignited, burning the employee’s face and arms. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was pouring molten aluminum into a mold when another employee activated a lever that opened the mold, spilling aluminum onto the injured employee. The employee suffered burns to the lower right leg and foot.

An employee was using a cutting torch and cutting behind a piece of metal to prevent sparks from entering other areas when some sparks got behind him and ignited his clothes. He sustained possible second degree burns to both legs and his buttocks area, requiring surgery and hospitalization. Fire retardant clothing was not worn at […]

An employee was unscrewing a cap to connect a hose when hot liquid asphalt sprayed and burned both of his arms.

An employee received steam burns while performing maintenance on a transmitter, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was removing a diverter valve after emptying and depressurizing the holding tank. After the safety clamp was removed, the back-pressure splashed product on the employee, burning both hands and forearms.

Two employees were removing ball valves. When the employees began to install the gaskets, a flash fire occurred. One employee suffered burns to the face.

An employee was disconnecting two adjoining 4″ hoses from a slurry pump when he was splashed by residual hot material left in the hose after a cavitation. He suffered burns to his leg and arm, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was removing hot tar from a hot pipe and placing it in a lugger when the wire broke, causing the lugger to fall on the employee. He received burns to the left side of his face, his left arm, and the back of his neck.

An employee was torch cutting a tank when residual fumes ignited burning the employee’s abdomen.