Incident date: 2024-02-09
NAICS industry code: 713910

An employee was attempting to light an outdoor wood fire pizza oven. The employee added lighter fluid to the wood and used a torch to light the fire when it back-drafted onto his right hand and arm. The employee suffered first-degree burns to his forearm and second-degree burns to his hand and the crease of his arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Flammable and combustible liquids and solids  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate