Incident date: 2015-09-01
NAICS industry code: 622110

A maintenance employee was in the laundry room lighting a water heater pilot. He had been using canned air to clear lint/dust from the area, then attempted to light the pilot, which caused a flash fire in his face. He suffered burns on his face and injuries to his eyes, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Chemicals and chemical products, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple face locations
severity: moderate