Incident date: 2019-03-06
NAICS industry code: 325611

An employee went to the bank for the employer and was driving back to the employer's facility when a vape pen battery reacted with change in his pocket, causing his pants to catch on fire. His leg and hands were burned and he was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Batteries other than automotive
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate