H&H Corporate LLC
Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — SEDALIA, COLORADO
| Employer | H&H Corporate LLC | Report ID | 2020088150 |
| Address | 5655 N Peterson Rd | City, State ZIP | SEDALIA, COLORADO 80135 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Solvents, degreasers, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Heat guns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | 1490951 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -104.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up a solvent leak from a membrane skid in a manufacturing facility. A nearby heat gun caused fumes from the leak to ignite. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hand and arm.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2020, a worker at H&H Corporate LLC in SEDALIA, COLORADO suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids, with solvents, degreasers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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