Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Inc.
Vehicle or machinery fire — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — WAUKESHA, Wisconsin
| Employer | Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Inc. |
| Address | 301 Travis Ln |
| City, State ZIP | WAUKESHA, Wisconsin 53189 |
| Report ID | 2017109916 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332811 |
| Inspection # | 1272153 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.97532, -88.23124 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was gassing up a furnace and attempting to light the pilot using a wand (igniting device). During a previous shift, one of the furnace's two gas valves was left open. When the employee began the start-up process, he opened the main gas valve without noticing that the other valve was already open. The front door on the furnace was open and a flash fire occurred, causing burns to his hands and forearms.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2017, a worker at Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Inc. in WAUKESHA, Wisconsin suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle or machinery fire, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 197 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle or machinery fire" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle or machinery fire injuries.
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