Incident date: 2019-01-31
NAICS industry code: 112111

Two employees were attempting to fix leaks in a gasoline tank. When they went to heat up the area of the leaks to braze them closed, the gasoline fumes ignited from a small bucket under the tank. The fire burned the injured employee's arms and back, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
code_source: title: Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
code_nature: title: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate