Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at COVANTA Energy of SEMASS, 141 Cranberry Highway, WEST WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02576
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
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Final narrative
While working on a sorting line, an employee was sprayed by a flammable chemical when the bottle that it was in got stuck on the conveyor. The ignition source was a portable heater that was being used to keep the employee warm. The employee received 1st and 2nd degree burns to the right hand and right leg.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified