Federal Bureau of Investigation

An employee was inspecting flares processes. The employee received burns to the front side of the body, face and arm from the flares.

An employee was working on a burner unit and turning the controls for a fan motor on an incinerator unit when incendiary test material ignited, causing second-degree burns to his head, back, and left arm requiring hospitalization.

An employee was soldering a freon line when the soldering torch touched an open refrigeration line, causing the refrigerant to ignite. The employee suffered second-degree burns to their arms and hands.

An employee was walking by an equipment battery (tank battery) when a leak occurred around a heater that caused a flash fire. He was wearing flame-resistant clothing and sustained burns to his palms and back.

An employee was soldering copper pipe extension to the cold-water main valve connection using a torch with a 13.5-pound propane tank. Lint from the nearby laundry chute caught on fire and smoke engulfed the bathroom area. The employee was hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.