American Residential Services, LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | American Residential Services, LLC | Report ID | 20161110825 |
| Address | 5615 William St | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68106 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Furnaces, heaters | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1193655 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -96.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a furnace in a customer's home and was installing a PVC exhaust pipe. The PVC pipe was to run directly over the water heater out the side of the home. He set his PVC cleaner and glue on top of the water heater (chest height) as he put the exhaust together. While installing the final piece, he cleaned the connection with the PVC cleaner and put the dabber back into the can. When he reached for the glue, he bumped the can of cleaner and it spilled on his chest. He caught the can with his hand but the contents spilled on the floor. The water heater ignited vapors from the cleaner and a fire started, causing first and second degree burns to his chest, right lower arm, right neck, earlobe, left armpit, and both lips.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2016, a worker at American Residential Services, LLC in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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