Contact with hot objects or substances · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Stevens Towing Company, 4170 Highway 165, YONGES ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 29449
on , Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
When an employee went to ignite a cutting torch, he heard a quick popping sound within the torch, which resulted in a burst of the oxygen line approximately 6 inches from the fitting. The employee suffered burns to the lower abdominal/naval area.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersWelding, cutting, and blow torches