Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-01-17 | Chepachet | Rhode Island | Factory Mutual Insurance Company | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was pouring a small quantity of heptane into a 1' x 1' pan to conduct a fire test in the laboratory. When the heptane was poured into the pan, it flashed and burned the employee's right hand and left thumb. |