Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Orochem Technologies Inc., 340 Shuman BLVD, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was transferring toluene solvent from one drum to another using a hand pump. A discharge of static electricity ignited the toluene which then splashed onto the employee's clothing. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to his left hand, back, and other parts of the body.