Incident date: 2025-01-08
NAICS industry code: 321113

An employee was cleaning the tip of a torch. Gas from the torch entered a hole in the thumb of the employee's left glove and then ignited when the torch activated. The employee suffered burns to the thumb and palm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Flammable gas  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Hand(s) and finger(s)
severity: moderate