Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

An employee was working on trucks when his shop rag ignited from a spark, causing his clothing to catch on fire. He sustained burns on his arms and legs and was hospitalized.

An employee was welding on a newly fabricated fuel tank when a flash fire occurred. Residual fumes in the tank ignited and flames exited the tank opening, causing burns to the employee’s face and chest.

An employee was repairing a front load vehicle in the shop when a build up of compress natural gas (CNG) that was leaking from the regulator or the vehicle ignited and burned the employee’s chest.

An employee was pulling out a tea filter holder that still had hot water in it when the water splashed on the employee, burning her face and arm.

A fitting on a line popped off and hot water sprayed an employee’s left foot, causing a burn.

Employees were using a tapping machine to perform a hot tap on a natural gas line. As the employees began a three-way bypass, a flash fire occurred. Two of the employees were hospitalized for burns.

An employee slipped while trying to get to a basket of food at a fryer. His right hand went into the hot oil and he suffered a burn.

An employee turned on a process pump inside a fish processing plant. The pump cap housing blew off causing hot water to forcibly flow out of the pump and strike the employee in multiple areas on the front of his body. As the employee turned away from the hot water, he was struck in multiple […]

An employee was working on an extruding machine when an arc blast occurred. The employee sustained burns to his face, ears, neck, chest and arms.

An employee removed the radiator cap and was sprayed in the face by hot liquid. The employee suffered burns to the face.