Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-10-04	Roselle	Il	Scientific Metal Treating Co	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unloading a heat-treating furnace. Flames burned the left side of the employee's face.
2021-09-02	Hazlehurst	Ga	Triple H Specialty Company, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Dust explosion
An employee was taking a break by a baghouse after shoveling hot pellets that were being expelled from a cooler. While the pellets were still being expelled from the cooler hopper, a flame shot out of the discharge pipe, then backdrafted up the pipe into the cooler and then into the bag house. The employee suffered burns to the hands and arms from the resulting explosion.
2021-07-22	Winnett	Mt	US Forest Service	Nonclassifiable	Forest or brush fire
Employees were fighting wildfires when the wind changed and blew the fire back onto the firefighters. The employees sustained multiple burn injuries and one firefighter was run over by a UTV while trying to escape the flames.
2021-05-19	Erie	Pa	Modern Industies, Inc.	Multiple head locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was beginning to place a load into a furnace for heat treating. The furnace flared suddenly, shooting out flames caused first- and second-degree burns to the employee's head, lips, and ears.
2021-05-17	Clearwater	Fl	Waterfront Property Services, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee cut into a 55-gallon drum with a plasma cutter. Gasoline fumes in the drum ignited and then flamed out. The employee suffered burns to both shins, as well as a laceration to the right temple from a piece of the drum.
2021-04-13	Sheridan	Mt	USDA Forest Service	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was performing forestry-related burning operations. He had one burn torch in his hand and another attached to his fire line pack. The second torch failed; fuel got free of the drip torch and was ignited by the open flames. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to the backs of his legs.
2021-04-08	Marathon	Fl	Coastal Docks, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
While prepping a push-boat to move to another location, employees filled both motors with 2-stroke oil and put the cowlings back on the motors. An employee went to start the motors. The port motor started but the starboard motor hesitated. The employee tried again; the starboard motor started up but fire shot out and fuel that leaked caught fire. One employee was hit by the flames, and sustained burns on the neck, left hand, and both legs.
2021-03-07	Middlebourne	Wv	SPN Well Services	Nonclassifiable	Vehicle or machinery fire
SPN Well Services employees were inspecting gas production unit chokes for sand washing. They had inspected three units and were bleeding off pressure on a fourth when a flash fire engulfed it in flames. One of the employees suffered first-, second-, and third-degree burns.
2021-02-15	Orlando	Fl	Fun Spot of Florida, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Small-scale (limited) fire
On February 15, 2021, an employee was lighting the propane burner in a food truck when the flames came out towards her. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns to both legs, arms, and on the side of her face.
2021-01-20	Williston	Nd	Tilley Pressure Test	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cutting open a 55-gallon empty brake cleaner drum with a right angle grinder when sparks ignited residual flammable material in the drum, causing flash flames and second degree burns to the employee's chest and arms.
2020-09-17	Englewood	Co	Flynn BEC LP	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hot air welding PVC roof seams and transitioning to a new location on a roof when his extension cord bumped a gallon container of acetone. The container began to tip and he tried to catch it with his right hand. Some contents spilled and were subsequently ignited by a flameless hot air welder that was approximately 2 feet away. His pants and shirt caught fire, and he received second degree burns to his right hand, arm, and bicep. He was hospitalized.
2020-09-01	Kansas City	Mo	YRC FREIGHT	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
The injured employee was helping another employee change the propane tank on the dock sweeper. The tank was leaking and when the injured employee tried to start the sweeper, a large flame burned both of his arms and legs.
2020-08-19	Methuen	Ma	F.W. Webb Company	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion and bodily reaction
An employee returned from making deliveries and began to experience chest pain. The employee was hospitalized with an inflamed muscle.
2020-08-06	Orlando	Fl	S2C FL Management, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was preparing to remove copper lines from an old compressor using an oxygen and acetylene welding torch. Flames came out as soon as the torch was turned on and the employee was burned on their face and arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-07-28	North Tonawanda	New York	Battenfeld Grease & Oil	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was cooking a batch of lubricating grease. Flames and grease slurry came out of the grease cooking kettle and splashed onto the employee; this also started a fire outside the kettle. The grease/oil slurry was approximately 185-200 degrees and caused second degree burns to the employee's face, neck, arms and hands.
2020-06-19	Newton	Kansas	Kansas Electric	Multiple body parts	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was working to ignite a scrap wood burn pile using gasoline. When the gasoline caught fire there was a large burst of flame and the employee sustained burns to both arms, a portion of the back, their lips, and hair.
2020-06-17	Swainsboro	Georgia	Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was using a cutting torch to remove rusted bolts off a spreader buggy when his hand slipped and the torch flame made contact with his left hand. He sustained burn injures to his left thumb and index finger.
2020-05-05	Hopewell Junction	New York	Techtron Environmental, Inc.	Hand(s)	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
While installing plumbing in a clean room, an employee contacted a white powdery substance that burst into flames. The employee suffered thermal burns to the hands.
2020-04-29	Lincoln	Nebraska	Hy-Vee Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was leaning over a propane grill to light it through the cooking grates when the flames jumped and burned the employee's face and arms.
2020-03-24	Butler	Pennsylvania	CMS West Subsidiary, LLC.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was burning excess cardboard boxes when a gust of wind blew the flames toward him. His shirt caught fire and he suffered second degree burns.
2020-03-06	Towanda	Pennsylvania	Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.	Multiple body parts	Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was visually inspecting the calciner (furnace) tube. When the employee removed the manifold for the calciner tube, tungsten (product) and nitrogen and/or hydrogen caused an explosion inside the calciner tube. Flames shot out of the end of the tube and burned the employee's face and right forearm.
2020-02-25	Cincinnati	Ohio	R & L Carriers Shared Services LLC	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had been picking up a load from a customer. The truck rolled over a curb into a gas line. The gas line ruptured and caught on fire. The employee exited the truck and jumped through the flames, sustaining second degree burns to the left hand and first degree burns to the right hand and face.
2020-02-19	Rockport	Texas	Scott Electric Company	Face	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was pin spotting or installing rivets on panels. The panels were coated with an adhesive, and the tool used to rivet the panels caused a spark that ignited the adhesive. The resulting flames caused second degree burns to the employee's face, burned the employee's head and hair, and caused a possible respiratory tract injury. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-09-20	Brownsville	Texas	AllStar Metals	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was cutting a large piece of metal with a torch. The lines that supplied gas to the torch burst into flames, causing first- and second-degree burns to the employee's thighs and abdomen.
2019-09-18	Ferris	Texas	Hammett Excavation Inc.	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was refueling his equipment (track-hoe) when he noticed a few sparks occur once he touched the fuel nozzle to the neck of the fuel tank opening. He went to pull the nozzle out and a burst of flames shot out, causing burns on his right arm and the right side of his face.
2019-09-10	Naples	Florida	Prestiage Gunitet Shortcrete Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was filling a water pump with gas when the gas vapors ignited. The flames contacted the employee, causing first and second degree burns to the employee's hand, arm, face, and stomach.
2019-09-04	Conroe	Texas	NOV WSS Brandt	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was using an oxygen acetylene torch when its flame went out. He turned off the oxygen supply to the torch. The flame then returned and the torch's hose separated, causing a large flame that caused second-degree burns to his arms and abdomen. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-12	Sarasota	Florida	WTG Sarasota, LLC.	Arm(s)	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was using a post hole digger to dig holes in order to build a fence. The employee inserted the post hole digger into the ground and hit a powerline, which created a flame that shot up and burned portions of the employee's left and right arms. The employee may have suffered a mild electric shock as well.
2019-07-11	Lincoln	Nebraska	Hy-Vee Inc.	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee noticed the flames of a propane grill had gone out. While re-lighting the grill, the employee sustained burns to his face.
2019-06-24	Fort Polk	Louisiana	AECOM	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was welding on a newly fabricated fuel tank when a flash fire occurred. Residual fumes in the tank ignited and flames exited the tank opening, causing burns to the employee's face and chest.
2019-06-18	Cleveland	Ohio	ArcelorMittal	Nonclassifiable	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee working on an elevated platform fell 25 feet through the oxygen load opening, landing on the lower level of a basic oxygen furnace. The employee was attempting to arrest flames while tapping steel. The employee suffered multiple fractures and second degree burns.
2019-06-10	Saint Peters	Missouri	Experitc Inc.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A boiler plug was leaking and the new plug would not seal due to galling on the threads. Employees tried to grind the threads straight. A boiler gate valve was closed, so the employees used a spray of penetrating oil. Sparks from the grinding caused flames to release from the boiler. The pressure forced an employee backwards and led to burns on both of the employee's arms.
2019-06-05	Galesville	Wisconsin	Universal Truck Equipment, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a plasma cutter to cut a hole for a fitting. The plasma cutter penetrated the tank wall and residue within the tank ignited. A flame shot out of the hole and burned the employee.
2019-04-29	Rome	New York	AMERICAN ALLOY STEEL	Leg(s)	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting plate steel with a flame cutter. Sparks caught his trouser leg on fire, causing second- and third-degree burns to his leg.
2019-04-27	Boulder City	Nevada	Department of the Interior	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning a tank when a trouble light broke, causing the cleaning chemicals to burst into flames. The employee suffered burns to the hands and forearms.
2019-04-18	Crestview	Florida	Advanced Mechanical Services Of Central Florida, Inc.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was changing out a compressor at a store. While sweating the lines, the pressure built up in the line and the oil shot out along with flames, causing second degree burns on both arms from his fingertips to the elbows and a slight burn on his lower abdomen.
2019-04-02	Junction	Texas	Allen Keller Company	Head and neck	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was using an infrared gun to check the temperature of hot mix that was being loaded into an elevator to feed a silo. The flames rose, burning his face and neck.
2019-03-22	Huntsville	Arkansas	Lew Thompson & Son Trucking, Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A welder ignition arced into a nearby container of brake cleaner/oil, which caught fire. An employee was caught in the flames and suffered burns to the arms, shoulders, face, and neck.
2019-03-20	Moultrie	Georgia	ESG Operations, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A welder was welding a nipple to a tank when a flame shot from the tank opening and caused second degree burns to another employee's chest. The injured employee was hospitalized. There may have been some residual cleaning product left after cleaning the oil from the cut (2-inch hole) where the weld was going to be made.
2019-03-12	Sachse	Texas	Standard Utility Construction, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was installing new wire during construction of a residential townhome and contacted a live pedestal buss bar resulting in electrocution. The employee was wearing flame resistant clothing and electrical protector gloves at the time.
2019-02-28	Washington	District Of	Astro Plumbing General Cont P L Hernandez Fuentez	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was repairing a gas leak at a restaurant. Flames from a grill ignited the gas and the employee suffered second degree burns on the hands, face and ankles.
2019-02-07	Pueblo	Colorado	Canyon Commercial Construction, Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was torch-cutting a flatbed railcar when he was showered with sparks and pieces of slag that penetrated his flame-resistant coat, causing severe burns to his left-side abdomen.
2019-01-16	Pooler	Georgia	Thomas Concrete, Inc.	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder about 12 to 15 feet above the ground while attempting to light a waste oil heater that hangs from the ceiling. The employee pushed the reset button (electric ignition) and a flame came out of the heater, causing second degree burns to the employee's face.
2019-01-14	Altamonte Springs	Florida	Engineered Cooling Services	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to remove a scroll compressor and was pulling on the suction line while his helper was heating the solder joint enough to allow him to pull the joint apart. His helper was in the process of removing the flame when hot refrigerant oil sprayed onto the employee's face, forearm, and neck, causing burns.
2018-09-13	West Harrison	New York	Sharp Details, LLC	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was descending aircraft stairs, tripped on the second to last stair and fell striking their back on the last stair near the ground. The employee sustained three inflamed discs.
2018-08-23	Smiley	Texas	Bullet Oilfield Solutions, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was on the catwalk of a mixing plant at a completed well site. He was burned by a fire, centered on a forklift and a flowback tank that was releasing natural gas. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his right hand and arm to the shoulder, his left hand, and his back on the right side. He also suffered second-degree burns to the right side of his face (excluding the eyes) and first-degree burns to his forehead. Personal protective equipment and flame-retardant pants were bei
2018-08-14	Rush	Colorado	Tolin Mechanical Systems Company	Hand(s) and wrist(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working on an electrical component of the water pump when the lead contacts sparked. The sparks ignited an unknown gas that was coming from a capped well in the work area. The employee was engulfed in flames and sustained first and second degree burns to both hands and wrists and first degree burns to his face.
2018-08-08	Orchard Hill	Georgia	Dixon Investments, Inc.	Whole body	Explosion
Employees were disposing of hazardous chemicals when two components mixed and caused an explosion, resulting in a 20-foot flame. The injured employee's entire body caught on fire, suffering severe third and second degree burns.
2018-07-17	Rochester	New York	Hughesco of Rochester	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using acetone to clean dripping foam insulation from a basement wall when the pilot light flame of a hot water tank ignited the acetone fumes, causing first, second, and third degree burns to the employee's legs.
2018-07-05	Erie	Pennsylvania	Modern Industries, Inc.	Face	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was lighting a furnace for operation when a malfunction caused the flames to shoot out of the furnace, burning the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized for facial burns.
2018-05-25	Blytheville	Arkansas	NUCOR-YAMATO STEEL, Inc.	Foot(feet) and leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
A caster operator was removing a safety blank while wearing heavy welding gloves to insert a smaller nozzle in a casting tundish holding molten steel. The blank fell onto the top of the shroud, causing the molten steel to splatter onto his flame-resistant clothing and metatarsal safety boots. He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his lower legs and feet.
2018-05-14	Monroe	Connecticut	Axel Plastics Research Laboratories, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was mixing a batch of raw materials under a hood using a hot plate and a 2-gallon steel pot when flames emerged from the pot. A second employee, who was also working under the hood on another batch of product, responded and placed a lid over the pot to suppress the flames. Shortly thereafter, an energy release occurred, creating a larger flame and a pressure wave that knocked the pot onto the floor. Some of the pot's contents landed on the first employee's body and clothes and the se
2018-04-19	Laurel	Mississippi	Petro Harvester Operating Company,LLC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was inserting a hand held wand with a burning cloth attached to the end into a 4" opening of the main burner valve to ignite the pilot. The flame ignited residual gas and burned the employee.
2018-04-17	Millville	New Jersey	Amcore Rigid Plastics	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was removing bottles from inside a blow mold flamer machine when her right middle fingertip was cut by a chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation.
2018-03-26	Opelika	Alabama	Lauderdale Dental, LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was turning on an oxygen tank to a nitrous oxide mixer when the machine burst into flames, causing second degree burns to the employee's right thigh, left hand, and face.
2018-02-09	Shiner	Texas	D&B Flowback and Well Testing	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was emptying a filter pod at the flare stack when a small flame came out of the top of the flare stack, landed in the condensate, and burned him. He suffered second degree burns to the hands, stomach, and calves, requiring hospitalization.
2018-02-02	Rockford	Illinois	Gunite Corporation	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using an oxygen lance to clean a cupola slag runner (a portion of a foundry furnace) when the oxygen line supplying the lance failed causing a flame to strike the employee and enter his glove. The employee sustained third degree burns to the back and palm of his right hand.
2018-01-31	Greeley	Colorado	B & J Hot Oil Services	Face	Fire
An employee was trying to light a burn box, but the ignition switch was not working. The employee used a hand torch to ignite the burn box, and the flames flashed in his face, causing first and second degree burns.
2018-01-23	Austell	Georgia	TM Multi Family Management	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was troubleshooting live circuit breakers that were tripping at a meter box when an arc flash occurred. He was engulfed in flames, receiving severe burns to his face and hands.
2018-01-21	New Milford	Pennsylvania	Falcon Drilling Company, LLC.	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
On January 21, 2018, an employee was rigging down rig stairs to be picked up by a mobile equipment telehandler. While the telehandler was scoping out to pick up the rig stairs by the handrails, the forks bounced and struck the employee on his left shoulder. He suffered pain and numbness on the right side of his body, as well as inflamed bulging discs.
2018-01-18	Rensselaer	New York	St. Peters Health Partners Medical Associates	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was putting the cap on a marker when she missed the cap and the marker punctured her left hand. Her hand became inflamed, requiring hospitalization.
2018-01-09	West Memphis	Arkansas	CS3 Inc.	Face	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder making repairs to an approximately 25' tall x 10' wide x 15' deep air rotation unit when an explosion occurred and knocked him from the ladder. Flames erupted from the unit, causing third degree burns to his face. He was hospitalized.
2018-01-05	Blasdell	New York	Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was attempting to warm up near a stand-up propane heater when his buttocks and the back of his thighs contacted the heater housing. The interior flame then ignited his denim jeans, causing burns to his lower body.
2018-01-05	Louisville	Mississippi	Taylor Machine Works, Inc.	Multiple upper extremities locations	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was attempting to warm himself near a commercial floor heater. As he walked away from the heater, he felt heat close to his neck and realized his clothes were on fire. He rolled to extinguish the flame, but his left and right shoulders received second and third degree burns and both hands suffered first degree burns.
2017-10-10	Lakewood Ranch	Florida	OnSight, Inc	Nonclassifiable	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was inside a scissor lift bucket when the scissor lift hit a powerline, causing the live wire to break, fall to the bucket, and ignite the lift. The flames traveled to the lift arm, causing the bucket to give way. When the bucket gave way, it crashed into a pole that was live, causing an explosion that ignited the employee's clothing and propelled the employee out of the bucket. The employee suffered burns.
2017-09-27	Newark	Arkansas	ENTERGY	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee went to cool the mill temperature and opened the feeder door to apply water when he was engulfed by flames on the feeder deck. He suffered second and third degree burns to 30 percent of his body, including his arms, torso, and head.
2017-09-01	Smyrna	New York	Ballie Lumber Company	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was raking ashes from a fire box when a blowback occurred, forcing flames out the door, which burned both of the employee's forearms and hands.
2017-08-21	Missoula	Montana	Whalen Tire, Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Fire
An employee was skiving a tire for retread when sparks from the skiver landed in the open booth used for retreading operations, igniting a flame. The employee suffered from smoke inhalation.
2017-06-26	Ocala	Florida	Lincare, Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was walking toward the company vehicle when he noticed that there was oxygen gas venting on the side of the van. He opened the tri-cock valve to bleed the pressure down from 120 PSI, opened the doors to vent the van for about 5 minutes, and then closed the doors. As he walked across the parking lot, he lit a cigarette lighter, which caused a flame to ignite on his left shirt sleeve. He suffered second and third degree burns to his chest and underarms, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-21	Cleveland	Ohio	KELLEY STEEL ERECTORS INC.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was lighting an oxy-propane torch when a leak allowed a flame to propagate up the employee's arms, burning them.
2017-05-26	Paramus	New Jersey	BERGEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, L.P.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving
An employee's appendix became inflamed after being kicked by a patient, requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-08	Greeley	Colorado	Fuller Field Service, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was testing the flow of oil and gas at a job site. When he shut off the light plant (generator), a spark occurred and ignited gas that was in the air. The gas tank exploded and the flames burned 30 percent of his body.
2017-03-09	Sebring	Florida	Sebring Precast Products, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
The employee was heating the core of the precast tank using a propane tank. The flame went out. The gas built up so when she relit it there was a flash fire causing second and third degree burns.
2017-02-03	Roscoe	New York	Nikos Auto Repair LLC	Head and neck	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee started a car that was in storage for a long period of time and was observing it running under the hood when the engine backfired through the carburetor, creating a flame that burned the employee. The employee suffered a first degree burn to the face and second degree burn to the neck.
2017-01-24	Atlanta	Georgia	Emory University	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A graduate assistant teacher was preparing to run a column chromatograph7 purification wearing a flame retardant lab coat and safety glasses, as well as gloves, long pants and closed toed shoes. A second graduate assistant teacher was sitting at his desk in the same lab at the time. The first teacher struck the bottom of a 4L glass bottle of hexanes on the edge of the bench, while attempting to put the bottle down. The bottom of the bottle sheared off on contact with the bench and the contents s
2016-09-20	Wimauma	Florida	Redlands Christian Migrant Association Wmauma Academy	Knee(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee banged her knee on a table in a classroom. The employee received a steroid shot due to an inflamed bursa. The employee had a reaction to the steroid shot. The employee was hospitalized to treat her reaction to the steroid shot.
2016-07-26	Orlando	Florida	Greystar	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was spraying flammable liquid while refinishing cabinets close to a stove when the flame shot back and burned him.
2016-07-09	Orleans	Massachusett	Nauset Marine, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee removed a fuel gauge sending unit to access the fuel tank and remove old fuel. After removing the old fuel and adding new fuel to the tank, the employee replaced the fuel gauge sending unit. In this process, he found one of the electrical connectors was damaged and needed to be replaced. He replaced the connector and used a butane torch to shrink the heat-shrink tubing used to protect the connector. The flame from the butane torch ignited the vapors from the fuel and a flash fire occ
2016-06-25	Newberry	Florida	Publix Supermarkets, Inc. (Store# 690) )	Elbow(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee had finished prepping bread for baking and turned the oven on, but the burner did not ignite. When he hit the button again to ignite the burner, the gas that was in the oven combusted causing a flame to reach the door of the oven. The flame burned the employee's right elbow, requiring hospitalization.
2016-06-17	Batesville	Arkansas	Peco Foods, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was in a vertical lift welding on a hydraulic line that had a pin-hole. While he was welding, a flame ignited and fluid came down on the front of his torso, burning his chest and arm.
2016-06-10	Hays	Kansas	MIDWEST ENERGY INC.	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was hot wrapping a pipe using flammable glue and a flame torch. The mixture ignited and the employee suffered second degree burns.
2016-05-03	Birmingham	Alabama	Good Hope Contracting, Co. Inc.	Head and trunk	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was welding on the access door to a 21,000 gallon tank containing an asphalt product identified as AC. A flame was observed, by the spotter, moments before a blast. The welder was blown into the air and landed on the platform. The welder sustained burns and was hospitalized.
2016-04-21	Destin	Florida	Sandestin Investments, LLC	Multiple body parts	Vehicle or machinery fire
Two employees were working at a food preparation and heating cart when a flash fire occurred as they opened the door to the heating compartment, shooting flames out at the employees. One employee received second degree burns to the hands and face; the other employee received third degree burns to the hands and face.
2016-04-06	Maryville	Illinois	Keller Construction, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was operating a soil stabilizer when the equipment struck a high-pressure natural gas pipeline. The pipeline burst into flames and exploded, causing burns to the employee.
2016-04-01	Monongahela	Pennsylvania	Ten Mile Paving LLC	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was attempting to refuel a tack buggy when a flame from a nearby rosebud torch ignited the fuel or vapors. The employee was exposed to the flame, burning him on his left arm, hand, and abdomen.
2016-02-29	Kermit	Texas	Key Energy Services, LLC	Hand(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was performing maintenance on a truck. The truck brakes were on fire and employees used a fire extinguisher to suppress the flames. The employee then began adjusting the brakes and sustained a hand injury.
2016-02-20	Chanute	Kansas	Postrock Energy Services Corporation	Head and neck	Fire
On 2/20/2016, at around 4:00 p.m., an employee was using a machine called a planner to prep the poly pipe for welding repairs when a short burst of flame occurred. The employee received second degree burns to the side of the face and neck and was hospitalized overnight.
2016-02-10	Midland	Texas	GM Trucking	Face	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a grinder on a vehicle when the sparks created by the grinder ignited brake cleaner on the vehicle. The resulting flames burned the employee's face.
2016-01-07	Pompano Beach	Florida	Ranger Construction Industries, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Two employees using a propane torch to loosen hardened asphalt were hospitalized when a flash flame caused severe burns to their arms and faces.
2015-12-18	Arlington	Texas	QFC Plastics	Multiple body parts	Ignition 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.
2015-12-08	Greenwood	Texas	Texas Pipeline Construction	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Two employees were fusing two sections of polyline. When the fusing device was activated, the area became engulfed in flames. Both employees were hospitalized with burns to the face and hands.
2015-10-08	Camden	Texas	Georgia Pacific Wood Products	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
On October 8, 2015, at approximately 12:00 noon, a Georgia Pacific Wood Products employee was performing maintenance on the Number 1 Lathe. The employee was welding with a Lincoln welding machine when his shirt caught on fire. The employee was wearing FR clothing. The fire watch immediately started spraying water on the employee as the employee laid down in an attempt to smother the flames. The employee suffered second degree burns under his left arm and his left torso area.
2015-10-07	Springdale	Arkansas	Transportation Technology Services	Leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee performing cutting operations with a torch suffered second degree burns to 6-7 percent of his leg after the slag and torch flame came into contact with his leg.
2015-09-21	Lakewood	Colorado	CBRE, Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee bled a water heater gas line after replacing it and then attempted to start the gas water heater. This provided an ignition source, resulting in a flash fire with flame front. The employee received first and second degree burns on exposed facial and hand skin.
2015-08-10	Blossburg	Pennsylvania	Ward Manufacturing LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was severely burned (first and second degree burns) on his thigh and genital area by a lancing rod while attempting to remove slag on the cupola system. The lancing rod dropped and ignited a flame burning the employee.
2015-07-19	New Martinsville	West Virgini	J & T Paving and Excavating, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was heating up sealer on a seal coating sprayer. The employee lifted up the lid of the sealer container and a flame shot out, burning the employee's left hand and forearm.
2015-07-14	Freehold	New Jersey	Freehold Cartage Inc	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
A worker was welding the underside of a truck when the flame flashed back through a stress fracture in the fitting causing slag to hit the torch. The torch fell into his lap causing 2nd and 3rd degree burns.
2015-06-09	Channahon	Illinois	Exxon Mobil	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
On June 9, 2015, an employee wearing flame resistant clothing was retrieving samples of hot, 400 degrees F asphalt from a controlled sample point when he was splashed/sprayed by pressurized hot asphalt. He received second degree burns to his head, neck, chest, and both arms. He also received first and second degree burns on the right side of his face.
2015-06-09	Sterling City	Texas	Permian Services Company	Multiple face locations	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was loading a well with hot oil. The employee had turned valves off and started to fill the well. The pressure in the tank filled due to the hot oil. The pressure release valve released flammable vapors and/or gases. The flammable vapors and/or gases ignited, burning the employee's face (cheeks and ears). The employee was wearing flame resistant clothing, a hard hat, and safety glasses at the time.
2015-01-27	Tarpon Springs	Florida	Davey Tree Expert	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Bites and stings
An employee was picking up trash in the turf at a golf course and was bitten by an insect, believed to have been a spider. He was subsequently hospitalized when his finger became inflamed.