Waste Management
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Waste Management | Report ID | 2016076407 |
| Address | 2710 Golden Key Road | City, State ZIP | KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19530 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel |
| Secondary Source | Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -75.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a diesel fuel tank. He was burning off extra metal after the repair and the vapors ignited. The employee received second degree burns to the face.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2016, a worker at Waste Management in KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the face, unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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