Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · First degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Scott Air Condition, 2800 Kay Bailey Hutchinson, PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374
on , First degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
An employee was replacing an air compressor. The employee was heating the tubing with a torch when the oil residue from the tube flashed and contacted the employee's face area. The employee's face cover caught fire, and the employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and chest. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedHead and trunkCoal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified