Bureau of Land Management
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
| Employer | Bureau of Land Management | Report ID | 2015096565 |
| Address | Resource Benefit Fire | City, State ZIP | SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO 87505 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Fire, flame | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.65000, -105.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fighting a fire in a remote area. The employee had an extra drip torch, which had leaked fuel. The residual fuel caught on fire, and the employee sustained second degree burns on the back of the arm, above the left elbow in the triceps area, as well as burns around both legs/sock areas.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2015, a worker at Bureau of Land Management in SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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