Incident date: 2019-01-16
NAICS industry code: 327320

An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder about 12 to 15 feet above the ground while attempting to light a waste oil heater that hangs from the ceiling. The employee pushed the reset button (electric ignition) and a flame came out of the heater, causing second degree burns to the employee's face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Contact with hot objects or substances
code_source: title: Furnaces, heaters
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate