Incident date: 2024-03-04
NAICS industry code: 111331

An employee was tightening the gas cap on a tree trimmer that had been recently turned off but had gas spillage around the cap. The trimmer ignited, burning his hands, face, and chest.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Vehicle or machinery fire
code_source: title: Lawn edgers, trimmers
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate