DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-10-13New MilfordCtNeeltran, Inc.Leg(s)Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was burned on the legs by isopropyl alcohol when it caught fire.
2021-03-03New IberiaLaMusson Patout Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using denatured alcohol to remove glue from a vehicle. The employee lit a small amount of the alcohol on fire, which ignited the vapor from the alcohol bottle and caused the bottle to explode. The employee sustained second and third degree burns on his upper left torso.
2020-08-26TamaquaPaSilberline Manufacturing Company Inc.Multiple body partsFire
On August 26, 2020, an employee was cleaning an industrial mixer when a flash fire erupted within the mixer and burned the employee's face, neck, and hands. The cleaning process involves manually scraping a mixture of aluminum paste with petroleum distillate carrier. Isopropyl alcohol is then used to wash the mixer.
2020-07-03BastropLouisianaBastrop Tank Wash, Inc.Tooth (teeth)Other fall to lower level
An employee fell while cleaning the inside of a tank that had contained ethyl alcohol. The employee injured his face and knocked out two teeth, possibly aspirating one tooth.
2020-06-29BostonMassachusettJoyn BioBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee suffered respiratory problems caused by mixed bleach and an alcohol.
2020-05-26League CityTexasHTRE2, LLC Head and trunkIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was getting ready to use an oxy propane torch to cut some aluminum on or near empty 55-gallon drums that last contained tertiary-butyl alcohol. During lighting of the torch, vapors in a drum immediately adjacent to the torch exploded. The employee suffered second and third degree burns to the hands, face, chest, and stomach.
2020-02-19Saint MarysOhioST. MARYS FOUNDRY INC.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On February 19, 2020, an employee was adding chemical to an alcohol wash holding tank when alcohol wash splashed onto the employee's clothes. The employee put the shirt on the ground and tried to burn off the alcohol with a torch. The shirt caught fire and set the employee's pants on fire as well. The employee suffered burns to the hands, arms, chest, and legs.
2020-02-01ChampaignIllinoisFedEx Ground Package System, Inc.Multiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On February 1, 2020, a maintenance employee was using a de-greaser containing de-natured alcohol to re-ignite a charcoal grill when the de-greaser caught on fire and flashed/exploded. The employee suffered burns to his arm and face.
2020-01-24Cherry HillNew JerseyFriday'sHead and neckIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was carrying drinks to serve to customers when the bartender added more alcohol to the drinks and they flared up. The employee received second degree burns to the throat and face.
2019-08-13AtlantaGeorgiaHarvard Chemical, LLCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was pre-mixing 18 pounds of xanthan gum with 15 gallons of isopropanol alcohol. Sparks from a drill ignited isopropanol fumes in the kettle and created a flash fire, which burned the employee's hand and nose.
2019-06-15PlainfieldIllinoisDiageo GlobalNonclassifiableNonclassifiable
An employee was cleaning bottles of consumer alcohol with a rag and disposing of broken glass. The employee ingested a 3-millimeter piece of glass and was hospitalized.
2018-08-24Mill HallPennsylvaniaCroda, Inc.Multiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
On August 24, 2018, an employee was bleeding out a line carrying cetyl 16-18 fatty alcohol. The material was frozen in the line; when the employee opened the bleeder valve, the hose blew off and struck him in the face. He suffered fractures of the hard palate and nasal spine and a lacerated gumline that required stitches.
2018-08-21LargoFloridaConMed CorporationHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee was walking up the ramp to a flammable chemical storage room to empty a container of waste alcohol into a drum when the employee tripped over a 1-inch lip and fell to the spill containment floor, fracturing the right hip.
2018-05-31HoustonTexasProEnergy ServicesHead and neckSmall-scale (limited) fire
An employee was attempting to clean residual oil from a 4 ft X 4 ft plastic tote. The employee put approximately 1 quart of denatured alcohol into the tote and then moved the tote to swish around the alcohol in the bottom. The employee's cotton rag then fell into the tote and it flashed, causing a flash burn to the left side of the employee's face and neck. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-02-22MiltonFloridaEmerald Coast Truss LLCMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was standing near a burn barrel fire outside the floor truss building and received third degree burns from his thighs to his stomach, second degree burns to his chest and first degree burns on his neck when hot denatured alcohol was added to the fire and spattered onto the employee.
2016-08-31EnglewoodColoradoAerotekBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
On or about 8/31/16, a temporary employee suffered shortness of breath and headaches and was admitted to a hospital due to an over exposure to isopropyl alcohol during final product cleaning operations.
2016-04-19BrooklynNew YorkV&P Altitude Corp.NonclassifiableIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning a window frame with alcohol when sparks from a nearby grinder ignited the alcohol, burning the employee.
2015-12-18ArlingtonTexasQFC PlasticsMultiple body partsIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning a plastic mold with alcohol. He pulled a lighter from his pocket to melt some of the plastic from the mold. When he struck the lighter, his hand caught on fire. The employee tried to put out the flames on his pants and caught them on fire. The employee was hospitalized with first and second degree burns to his stomach, leg, left hand and nose.
2015-09-28KetteringOhioMound Laser & Photonics Center BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
A worker poured isopropyl alcohol into an acid waste container, causing a reaction that produced acid gas. An employee working in an adjacent room was overcome by the vapors and suffered restricted breathing, requiring hospitalization.
2015-03-08FriendlyWest VirginiMPM Silicones LLCBODY SYSTEMSExposure to other harmful substances
On March 8, 2015, at approximately 8:08 p.m., an employee disconnected a hose from a cylinder of allyl alcohol. He carried the hose to an area and began cleaning the hose with toluene when he experienced shortness of breath. An air evacuation was requested and the employee was air lifted to the hospital and hospitalized for chest pains.
2015-02-25NewtownPennsylvaniaMRI Flexible PackagingMultiple body partsExplosion, n.e.c.
Employee received burns to the chest, face, and eyes when an Oxidizer machine containing propyl acetate and alcohol exploded.
2015-01-04TulsaOklahomaSouthwestern Regional Medical CenterHip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
A worker slipped on an alcohol foam rug and fractured his hip on January 4, 2015. He was hospitalized for 3 days and had therapy.