Incident date: 2023-10-17
NAICS industry code: 333210

An employee was sitting by a heater when a nearby hydraulic line ruptured, spraying her and the heater with hydraulic fluid. The fluid on the heater ignited, which subsequently caused the fluid on the employee to ignite. The employee suffered burns to her shoulder and hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Lubricating greases, cutting oils
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple upper extremities locations, n.e.c.
severity: moderate