Incident date: 2024-10-21
NAICS industry code: 332710

An employee was using a propane torch to heat a threaded connection for a drilling tool. After heating the connection for a few minutes, a flash fire occurred, burning the employee's elbow, parts of his shoulder, and his lower back. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Source, secondary source  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate