Incident date: 2015-09-21
NAICS industry code: 531120

An employee bled a water heater gas line after replacing it and then attempted to start the gas water heater. This provided an ignition source, resulting in a flash fire with flame front. The employee received first and second degree burns on exposed facial and hand skin.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Coal, natural gas, petroleum fuels and products, unspecified
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate