Incident date: 2022-08-11
NAICS industry code: 111419

An employee entered a building used for growing and preparing marijuana for medical use to evaluate equipment. Flammable vapor exploded after a light switch was activated. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their hands, arms, face, and upper torso.

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