Incident date: 2023-04-01
NAICS industry code: 238990

An employee was cleaning a grease and dirt mixer while in a general work area that contained aerosol cans of brake cleaner as well as lubricants. The employee started welding a crack on the mixer when the welding sparks ignited the aerosol cans and the work area. The employee suffered third-degree burns to his face, arms, abdomen, and legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate