Incident date: 2018-01-12
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was troubleshooting the natural gas supply for a freshwater heater. The employee opened a valve on a scrubber that released gas and it ignited, burning the employee's legs, hands, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Natural gas
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate