Incident date: 2015-10-28
NAICS industry code: 441110

An employee was cleaning a power tool with break-cleaner spray and then activated the tool. Cleaner on the employee's hand and forearm was ignited causing possible second and third degree burns.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Cleaning and polishing agents, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate