Incident date: 2023-06-08
NAICS industry code: 561612

An employee was providing security services at a client location when a spare lithium-ion rechargeable flashlight battery exploded in his right pocket causing second-degree burns to his thigh.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Batteries other than automotive
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate