Incident date: 2022-01-20
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was welding on a waste oil tank when fumes from the tank ignited, causing an explosion and fire. The employee sustained severe burns to their upper torso.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
code_source: title: Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate