Incident date: 2019-04-26
NAICS industry code: 333415

A maintenance millwright had used an aerosol degreaser to clean the shaft and key on a power press prior to MIG welding. Vapors and/or overspray were in the cavity surrounding the area and did not dissipate prior to striking an arc. A fire resulted that caused burns to the employee's body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Solvents, degreasers, unspecified
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate