Incident date: 2024-09-12
NAICS industry code: 332420

A temporary employee was cleaning an empty hydraulic tank with brake cleaner. Someone behind them was grinding when a spark ignited the inside of the tank, creating a flame that burned the employee's hands and leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Cleaning and polishing agents  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
severity: moderate