| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-17 | Wailuku | Hawaii | Sea Sport Cruises, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Explosion or fire on water vehicle |
| An employee was using heat from a blow torch to help loosen a bolt from a vessel's engine when an explosion occurred. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to both arms and both knees. | |||||
| 2019-07-31 | Junction City | Kansas | Valley Metals | Leg(s) | Explosion, n.e.c. |
| An employee was working on a combine truck trying to get a part loose. The employee was using a blow torch when it exploded. The employee was hospitalized with severe burns, especially on the right leg, and smoke inhalation. | |||||
| 2018-02-23 | Jacksonville | Florida | Cypress Truck Lines, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| After welding a trailer, an employee stood up and the blow torch engaged toward his right hand resulting in third degree burns to his thumb and forefingers. | |||||
| 2015-10-22 | Toledo | Ohio | Cherry Picked Auto Parts | Face | Vehicle or machinery fire |
| On October 22, 2015, an employees was using a blow torch on a car and cut through the air conditioning line, causing an explosion and burns to the face. | |||||