Gevena College
Flash fire — Thermal burns third degree or higher — BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Gevena College | Report ID | 2024098151 |
| Address | 3200 COLLEGE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA 15010 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Flash fire | Source of Injury | Ethanol, methanol, monohydric alcohols |
| Secondary Source | Heat guns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 2, 2024, at about 5:10 PM, an employee was warming an ethanol solution in a glass container with a heat gun. The glass container broke and the ethanol ignited, resulting in second-degree burns to the employee's torso and third-degree burns to his right hand and arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2024, a worker at Gevena College in BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as flash fire, with ethanol, methanol, monohydric alcohols identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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