Incident date: 2024-10-04
NAICS industry code: 484121

Employee 1 was underneath a tractor and training employee 2. Employee 1 was using a cutting torch to remove a bearing when a spark from the torch ignited the oil from the drain pan. Employee 2 was removing the drain pan and slid the grate, causing it to spill on employee 1. Employee 1 was hospitalized with burns to his torso, arms, upper body, and face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fire  small-scale, limited
code_source: title: Lubricating fluids
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate