Incident date: 2016-11-17
NAICS industry code: 327390

An employee was attempting to light a handheld propane torch when an explosion occurred. The employee received second degree burns to the face, hand, and other body parts. A second employee also suffered injuries.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Welding, cutting, and blow torches
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: low