Incident date: 2025-05-12
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was using an acetylene torch to cut piping. A flash fire occurred and burned the employee's left hand, chest, face, and left ear. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Flash fire
code_source: title: Chemicals and hazardous materials  unspecified
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  degree unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate