Incident date: 2023-08-03
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was welding steel at his workbench when a nearby rag of lacquer thinner caught on fire. The burning rag heated a metal can of anti-spatter, which then burst and splashed the employee with burning flammable liquids. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his torso, arms, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Paint removers, thinners
code_nature: title: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate