Maval Industries LLC Division of Remy International
Vehicle or machinery fire — Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns — TWINSBURG, Ohio
| Employer | Maval Industries LLC Division of Remy International |
| Address | 1555 Enterprise Pkwy |
| City, State ZIP | TWINSBURG, Ohio 44087 |
| Report ID | 2015052189 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336330 |
| Inspection # | 1066711 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29169, -81.46321 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee accidentally hooked up a 55 gallon drum of solvent instead of a 55 gallon drum of waste water to the evaporative machine to perform cleaning operations. The machine caught on fire on the inside and then created a flash fire on the outside which caused 2nd and 3rd degree burns to both hands and legs of the employee.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2015, a worker at Maval Industries LLC Division of Remy International in TWINSBURG, Ohio suffered third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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