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SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK

Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia
Employer SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Address 3001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, General Service Building
City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia 20008
Report ID 20181010949
Event Date October 23, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree heat (thermal) burns
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Batteries other than automotive
Industry (NAICS) 712130
GPS Coordinates 38.92859, -77.04854

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Incident Narrative

An employee's electronic cigarette batteries ignited, catching his pant leg on fire and leading to second degree leg burns.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2018, a worker at SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK in WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonstructural fire, n.e.c., with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 43 severe injury reports involving "Nonstructural fire, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Nonstructural fire, n.e.c. injuries.

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