Incident date: 2022-07-11
NAICS industry code: 484121

A mechanic was using a torch to heat a wheel bearing in order to remove the bearing. A shop rag caught fire. Another employee threw washer fluid on the burning rag. The washer fluid caused a flash fire and the mechanic sustained second-degree burns to the face, chest, and arms.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Small-scale (limited) fire
code_source: title: Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
code_nature: title: Second degree heat (thermal) burns
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate