Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-15	Lake Norden	Sd	Halme, Inc.	Hand(s)	Small-scale (limited) fire
Employees were burning yard debris (brush/shrubbery) in an open pit. Fumes from gasoline (used as an accelerant) ignited and exploded. One employee suffered first-degree burns to the face and second-degree burns to his hands. Another suffered second-degree burns to his face and third-degree burns to the hands.
2021-11-10	Cape Coral	Fl	Facility Gateway Corporation	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was connecting batteries to an uninterruptible power supply system. A few batteries shorted out, causing second-degree burns to his hands. He was hospitalized, requiring skin grafts.
2021-10-21	Mobile	Al	Austal USA, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was welding a module, lying on his back in a tight area. Welding slag fell onto his arm and caught his welding fleece on fire. He suffered second-degree burns.
2021-10-10	Camden	Nj	Covanta Camden	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was checking the water levels in an ash discharger. When the employee opened the discharger's viewing door, hot ash and gas were propelled outward. The employee suffered second-degree burns on the face and neck, as well as first-degree burns on the forearms.
2021-10-09	Colorado Springs	Co	US Forest Service Pikes Peak	Leg(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A flammable mix spilled on an employee's leg during forest firing operations. Afterward, air entered the employee's trouser leg at the cuff and, with an ignition source present, the vapors within the trouser leg ignited. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right leg.
2021-08-27	Palm Beach Gardens	Fl	Pike Electric, LLC	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
A crew was setting a utility pole when it contacted a primary power line. Two employees were holding the bottom of the pole. One of them suffered first- and second-degree burns to the right toe and heel.
2021-08-26	Ozark	Ar	KOSS CONSTRUCTION CO.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was unloading liquid asphalt cement from a semi-tanker. He left to retrieve a new gasket for the tanker's hose. The valve was opened while he was gone, and when he returned and removed the hose, 300-degree asphalt cement sprayed out of the connection and struck him. He suffered second-degree burns to his left and right forearm, left thigh, lower stomach, and right shin toward the ankle.
2021-08-25	Atkins	Ar	Twin Rivers Foods, Inc	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 9:02 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee was trying to clear clogged wastewater pumps. The employee turned off power to the pumps and started the procedure to clear the lines. Upon opening a line, the employee was sprayed by heated liquid and suffered second-degree burns to the torso and upper right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-08-22	Easton	Pa	Metropolitan Edison	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was making an electrical repair. An arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's face.
2021-08-20	Katy	Tx	AIM & N Graphic Solutions LLC	Head and trunk	Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in an aerial lift's metal bucket, installing a banner on the side of a building. The employee finished placing the banner and pulled back to take a picture. The aerial lift came into contact with a power line; the employee was shocked, suffering second-degree burns to the chest and head.
2021-08-17	Irving	Tx	Owens Corning Irving Roofing Plant	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was driving a forklift, moving pallets of finished product. He smelled something burning or melting and got out of the forklift. He traced a trail of antifreeze to the back of the vehicle; steam then shot out of the back of the vehicle. The employee sustained second-degree burns.
2021-08-09	Hampshire	Il	Custom Pak Illinois, Inc	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was working with a machine that was filling small tubes with methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP). He pulled out the pickup tube and the chemical splashed on him, causing second-degree burns to his shoulder, chest, arm, and stomach. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Saint Louis	Mo	SENSIENT COLORS, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee had cleaned a vacuum belt dryer feed tank with steam-heated water, which he then drained out of the tank through the outlet valve at the bottom. When he disconnected the nitrogen supply line on the upper part of the tank, hot water sprayed from the flange for that line and struck the employee. He suffered second-degree burns to his neck, chest, back, legs, and arms, covering about 30 percent of his body. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-02	Florence	Co	Bureau of Prisons, Department of Corrections	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was carrying a pan of hot water. It fell, causing second-degree burns to his torso.
2021-07-28	Fayetteville	Nc	NG Companies	Arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On July 28, 2021, an NG Companies employee was about to transfer mud to a bore pit. He had put the hydro excavation truck in position for the debris transfer and prepared it. When he opened a knife valve, hot water sprayed through the flange onto him, causing second-degree burns to his face, right arm, and right hand; a third-degree burn to part of the right arm; and a broken collarbone. He was hospitalized.
2021-07-26	Tennille	Ga	DURA-LINE CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was restarting a plastic machine. Melted plastic got on his right arm, his armpit, and the right side of his torso. He suffered second-degree burns and was hospitalized.
2021-07-21	Portland	Or	Sundance Mfg. Inc.	Multiple body parts	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
An employee was performing maintenance and repair work on a boat. When the boat was started up, it caught fire and exploded. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and legs.
2021-07-16	Wilmington	Il	TA Operating LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rolling a cart carrying used fryer oil. The handle broke and the cart fell to the ground. Hot oil got onto the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the right ankle, left leg, and left arm.
2021-07-04	Ticonderoga	Ny	International Paper	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was clearing a plug in a drain line. The line broke. Hot water (between 180 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit) gushed out, causing first-and second-degree burns to the employee's lower left leg.
2021-06-23	Midlothian	Tx	Flynn BEC LP - Dallas/Fort Worth	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was mopping hot tar when he tripped backwards over the mop cart. His right arm landed inside the cart, which was half full of asphalt. He suffered second-degree burns to the forearm and hand.
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.
2021-05-16	Monroe	Wi	Badger State Ethanol, LLC	Multiple trunk locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 8:45 p.m. on May 16, 2021, an employee opened the lid of a clarifier containing water. Hot water (about 195 degrees F) spilled onto the employee, causing second-degree burns to the employee's chest and stomach.
2021-05-13	Odessa	Tx	Borregos Truck & Backhoe Services	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Employees were cleaning out a heater treater using hot water to remove debris. When an employee opened the door to the heater treater, remaining hot water hit him in the face, chest, and hands, causing first- and second-degree burns.
2021-05-11	Aventura	Fl	Elite Marine A/C	Hand(s)	Contact with cold objects or substances
On May 11, 2021, an employee was working on a yacht, doing maintenance work on an air conditioning unit. A refrigerant tank fell over and began to leak. The employee covered the leak, and the refrigerant caused second-degree burns to both of his hands.
2021-05-06	Waunakee	Wi	Octopi Brewing, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was filling a stainless steel batching table with hot water to begin a CIP cycle. Once the equipment filled with hot water, the pressure caused a faulty valve to open. The employee was sprayed with hot water and suffered second-degree burns to his arm, torso, and leg.
2021-05-05	Miami	Fl	JF Acquisition, Inc.	Head and neck	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were removing fuel from an underground containment sump at a gas station. The fuel vapors flashed, burning two employees. One suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and neck; the other suffered first- and second-degree burns to his arms.
2021-04-28	Holdrege	Ne	IES Commercial Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was installing a stud for a dead end cap in a sectionalizer cabinet. An arc blast caused second-degree burns to the employee's face, neck, right elbow, and thigh.
2021-04-24	Cypress	Tx	BB's Tex-Orleans	Lower extremities	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was walking in a back kitchen/storage area. The employee stepped into a drain containing hot water and suffered second-degree burns. She was hospitalized.
2021-04-22	Coushatta	La	ADA Carbon Solutions LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Two employees were inspecting a dust collection unit. Material fell out of the unit and ignited from the heat in the unit. The employees suffered first- and second-degree burns to the backs of their arms and hands.
2021-04-21	Port Arthur	Tx	Motiva Enterprise LLC	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was collecting a sample at a closed loop station. Recently installed tubing came loose, spraying the employee with spent acid. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the right forearm and left wrist.
2021-04-12	Beloit	Wi	Lyons Magnus, LLC dba Tru Aseptics LLC	Forearm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee removed a cap from a gravity-fed water line to use water to clean the line. Hot water from the line struck the employee's left forearm, causing second-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-04-10	Perryville	Mo	TG MISSOURI	Leg(s)	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was adding metal to bins in a chrome plating hot water bath. The employee fell into a 148-degree solution of 6 percent sulfuric acid up to the waist; the employee suffered second-degree burns to the legs and was hospitalized.
2021-04-07	Hilliard	Oh	Proto Precision Additive LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee swept loose aluminum powder dust from an air filter into a dustpan and poured the dust into a 55-gallon water-filled sludge drum. Additional water was poured on top of the aluminum powder floating on the surface when the resulting hydrogen gas ignited, causing second-degree burns on the employee's right forearm and hand.
2021-03-30	Rockford	Il	Gunite Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
On March 30, 2021, an employee was standing on a metal step, clearing built-up slag to allow water to flow through a trough. When he stepped down, his foot entered the hot water and he suffered second-degree burns to the right shin.
2021-03-12	Linden	Nj	Evergreen North America, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 12, 2021, employees were loading hot water condensate from a utilities unit into a vacuum truck. When the truck was nearly full, the water supply was shut off. As an employee was disconnecting the hoses for the water, he was sprayed with residual pressurized water from a 6-inch coupling he was disconnecting at the truck. He suffered second-degree burns to both forearms and the left side of the face and neck.
2021-03-06	Kalida	Oh	Kalida Manufacturing Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was MIG welding a repair on a bracket. Her shirt caught fire, causing second-degree burns to her stomach, chest, and neck.
2021-02-26	Homewood	Il	Brinker International, Inc.	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cooking food in a deep fryer. As the employee took the basket out of the fryer, he bumped a pan of hot grease that was sitting on the side of another fryer. Hot grease spilled onto the employee, resulting in second-degree burns on the right forearm and hand.
2021-02-25	Trenton	Nj	Alpha Shredding Group, Inc	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was cutting a catalytic converter with a torch. A spark from the torch set the employee's clothing on fire. The employee suffered a second-degree burn to the right side of the body.
2021-02-20	Breckenridge	Tx	J & J Oilfield Electric Co., Inc.	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was checking control voltage in an electrical panel when an electrical short occurred, causing an arc flash which resulted in third-degree burns on the hands and second-degree burns on the face of the employee.
2021-02-08	Bridgeport	Ne	Progress Rail Services	Neck and back	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was making a cut on the metal of a rail car using an air arcing cutting torch. The employee's clothing was ignited, resulting in second-degree burns with a small patch of third-degree burns to the right side of his back and neck.
2021-01-22	Tuttle	Ok	W.H. BRAUMS INCORPORATED	Trunk	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were trying to replace a pressure relief valve in a hot water system. Hot water was released and caused first- and second-degree burns to one employee's torso.
2021-01-11	Portage	Wi	Encapsys LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Two employees were attempting to fix a hot water line leak. While they were putting the valve and gasket back in place, hot water sprayed them. One of them suffered second-degree burns to the forehead and arm and was hospitalized.
2021-01-08	Kansas City	Mo	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES, LLC	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was checking the voltage in a transformer. An arc flash caused second-degree burns to part of the employee's face.
2021-01-04	Riceboro	Ga	Interstate Paper LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was rodding out scale and lime material from a chute that led into a screw. A chemical reaction took place between the lime scale and the materials used in the process, and the employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the face and arms from hot vapor.
2020-10-13	Kingfisher	Ok	Rowdy Oilfield Services LLC	Hand(s)	Fire
An employee was steaming the inside of a production tank when a flash fire occurred inside the tank. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and third-degree burns to the hands.
2020-10-12	Madisonville	La	Diversified Foods and Seasonings, L.L.C.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
A prep cook was operating a cooking vessel. The vessel boiled over and hot gravy splashed onto the employee. He suffered second-degree burns on his head, face, arms, hands, and torso.
2020-09-08	Piscataway	Nj	ALL AMERICAN POLY CORPORATION	Multiple body parts	Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
An employee was drilling a hole in a can containing aerosol spray glue. The can exploded, causing second-degree burns to the employee's arms, face, and neck.
2020-09-07	Evanston	Il	Northwestern University	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A graduate student was performing an experiment under a fume hood. Fumes from the acetone and the ether the student was using ignited and the employee suffered second-degree burns to the torso and hands.
2020-09-03	Montgomery	Al	Chick-fil-A	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was brushing the inside of a cooker. The lid of another, nearby cooker came open; hot peanut oil and steam sprayed out and caused second-degree burns to the employee's arms, neck, and face.
2020-08-27	Sedalia	Co	H&H Corporate LLC	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was cleaning up a solvent leak from a membrane skid in a manufacturing facility. A nearby heat gun caused fumes from the leak to ignite. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hand and arm.
2020-08-18	Catarina	Tx	Mesquite Energy, Inc.	Hand(s)	Fire
An employee turned on a combustor at an oil and gas production site. A flash fire caused second-degree burns to the employee's hands and first-degree burns to his nose and ears.
2020-08-18	Evans	Ga	Georgia Power Company	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in the bucket of a bucket truck, repairing a storm-damaged electrical distribution line at the top of a pole. The employee was shocked, suffering first- and second-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-08-17	Claremont	Nh	Green Mountain Pipeline Services, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Exposure to harmful substances or environments
An employee was installing a pipe liner in a sewer manhole and suffered second-degree burns.
2020-07-30	Oak Park	Illinois	Evans Electric LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was walking between a transformer and wall-mounted, lead-jacketed secondary cable. His right shoulder brushed against the cable and his left elbow touched the transformer bracket, causing an arc flash. He suffered first- and second-degree burns to the left arm and the left chest area.
2020-07-09	Nashville	Arkansas	Tyson Poultry, Inc.	Head and trunk	Vehicle or machinery fire
Two employees were doing monthly preventive maintenance/inspection on a natural gas boiler system. A fire ignited in the system; one employee was burned on the back and side of the head, and the other suffered second-degree burns on his face, arms, and hand.
2020-07-06	Oneida	New York	HP Hood LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was removing a clamp from a pipe connection. The pipe sprayed 200-degree water onto the employee, who suffered second-degree burns to the face and from the chest to the knees.
2020-07-02	East Syracuse	New York	Ultra Dairy, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was trying to repair a leaking valve on a pipeline that delivered milk product to a milk carton filling machine. A spray of steam came out of the filling machine, contacting his right hand, face, and neck. He suffered second-degree burns to the right hand and his right side.
2020-06-27	Sidney	Ohio	Area Energy & Electric, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
On June 27, 2020, an employee was tying a new breaker into a busway. As he was about to hook up the ground wires, the ground wire touched one of the energized bus bars; an arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's neck, face, right hand, and arm.
2020-06-09	Albertville	Alabama	Alloy Resources, Inc.	Head and neck	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was inserting an oxygen lance into a furnace to melt metal that had solidified over the argon injection ports. Molten metal splashed out onto the employee's face and neck, melted the employee's face shield and safety glasses, and caused first- and second-degree burns over five percent of the employee's face and neck. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-06-03	Thomasville	Alabama	Thomasville Lumber Company, Inc.	Arm(s)	Small-scale (limited) fire
An employee was starting a fire in a boiler. The fire flashed back, causing first-degree burns to the employee's hands and second-degree burns to the arms.
2020-04-28	Lincoln	Rhode Island	GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was operating a continuous vulcanizing line, which extrudes rubber jacketing around a conductor cable and uses an indent printing process to label the cable. The indent printer housing had a steel cap on the side; the employee had just tightened this cap into place and was making adjustments on a panel when steam pressure ejected the cap into his abdomen. The cap knocked the wind out of him and he suffered first- and second-degree burns from the steam. He was hospitalized.
2020-04-15	Defiance	Ohio	Okuley's Pharmacy & Home Medical, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
On April 15, 2020, an employee was using an ethanol filter to make sanitizer. As the employee was using a pump to filter ethanol from one 5-gallon bucket (through tubing and a charcoal filter) to another, the ethanol started to spray out and immediately caught fire. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face, hands, and arms.
2020-04-15	Destin	Florida	Heart Utilities of Jacksonville, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was replacing an old fuse cutout in order to install a trip saver. A lightning arrester failed, causing an electrical arc. The employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to the arms and face. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-30	Atlanta	Georgia	Georgia Power Company	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was in an aerial lift, preparing to remove a section of a bus. A 500-kilovolt power line caused second-degree burns to the employee's chest and arms.
2020-03-09	Albany	Texas	Flying A Pumping Service, LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning the yard and burning trash. An empty barrel that had held flammable material exploded on the trash pile. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands and face, and another employee from a different company also received hand and facial burns. Both employees were hospitalized.
2020-03-04	Marsing	Idaho	Town & Country Electric, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee suffered second-degree burns while conducting an arc flash study. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-03	Dublin	Georgia	WestRock Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was priming the seal water pumps for a paper machine. The employee removed a cap and was struck by discharging hot water, suffering first- and second-degree burns to the arms and back. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-03-03	Albany	Georgia	Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.	Multiple lower extremities locations	Contact with hot objects or substances
A security guard was walking through a kiln when he stepped into a hole filled with hot water. He suffered second-degree burns to the right leg, from the foot to just under the knee.
2020-03-02	Atlanta	Georgia	SCHWAN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, ATLANTA BAKERY	Back, including spine, spinal cord	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was setting up an oven's outfeed plates. The rake initiated and struck the employee, causing second-degree burns to the employee's back.
2020-03-02	La Salle	Colorado	The Williams Companies	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employees were preparing a pig receiver and pig launcher. The block valves had been closed, and the receiver and launcher had been blown down; liquids were draining from the opening of the launcher. A forklift was being used to open the receiver hatch. The hatch struck the forklift's forks, and liquids at the receiver and launcher ignited. An employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and right hand, as well as first-degree burns to the left and right lower legs, and was hospitalized.
2020-01-21	Boston	Massachusett	MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
Steam burst out of an autoclave when an employee opened it, causing second-degree burns to the employee's face, chest, and right arm.
2020-01-15	Dubois	Pennsylvania	Triangle Suspension Systems	Forearm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was working at a machine when hydraulic oil started spraying out from a cracked fitting. The spray contacted the hot end of a part, which ignited the oil. The employee suffered a second-degree burn on his forearm and was hospitalized.
2020-01-14	Thornton	Colorado	HZ OPS Holding	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was filling a mop bucket with hot water for cleaning. 200-degree water spilled out of the bucket onto the employee, causing first- and second-degree burns to the front of the employee's body and the employee's left leg.
2019-09-22	Siloam Springs	Arkansas	Gates Corporation	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
A maintenance technician was replacing a hydraulic hose on an extruder. An adjacent hot water hose burst at the connector, spraying him with 200-degree water. He suffered second-degree burns to his right arm, stomach, and right thigh and 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.
2019-09-19	Watertown	Wisconsin	Spuncast, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was pouring molten steel into a mold. Some of the steel passed through a trench cover's lifting holes and came into contact with water. This created superheated steam, which caused the molten steel to spray back through the holes onto the employee. The employee suffered second-degree burns on 18 percent of the body: arms, upper front torso, face, and mouth.
2019-09-12	Seguin	Texas	Grimsley-Tucker Inc.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Two employees were changing an expansion valve on an outdoor chiller unit. One employee was using a canister torch to sweat the piping and valve while the other was pulling on the pipe with a pair of pliers. When the connection came loose, excess fluid inside of the valve was ignited by the torch and splashed onto the employee with the torch. The employee suffered second-degree burns from the right side of the face down to the right side of the waist.
2019-09-11	Swainsboro	Georgia	Georgia Power Company	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
A lineman was trying to change out a recloser when hot hydraulic fluid splashed on his arm and back, causing second-degree burns.
2019-09-11	Westhoff	Texas	Archrock, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was servicing a compression unit. When he began to shut the unit down, a flash fire occurred. He suffered primarily first- and second-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
2019-09-05	Houston	Texas	Jolly Jorts LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was on an elevated walkway. When the employee opened a manway cover, wort boiled over from a brewery kettle, hitting the employee on the chest and abdomen. The employee suffered first-degree burns on the chest and abdomen, second-degree burns on the left arm, and third-degree burns on the abdomen.
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.
2019-08-30	Lutz	Florida	Zenith Business Group, Inc.	Arm(s)	Explosion
At 11:00 a.m. on August 30, 2019, an employee was clearing a lit burn pit. An explosion caused second-degree burns to both his arms and first-degree burns to his face and side. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-22	Cartersville	Georgia	Shaw Industries Group, Inc.	Multiple face locations	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee had been trying to clear a clogged drain with drain cleaner. As the employee was using compressed air to clear the drain, the drain cleaner sprayed out and caused second-degree burns to his cheek, nose and forehead.
2019-08-22	Dawson	Georgia	Pike Electric, LLC	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An overhead lineman was elevated in a bucket while removing the rubber cover from a primary power line. An arc flash caused first- and second-degree burns to the employee's stomach and the area under the right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-12	Talladega	Alabama	Talladega Pattern & Aluminum Works, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was pouring molten brass into a pig mold. Brass splashed into his boot, causing second-degree burns to the side of his right foot and third-degree burns to the top of the foot.
2019-08-09	Aurora	Nebraska	Pacific Ethanol Aurora West, LLC	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was closing a valve when welding sparks ignited ethanol. The employee suffered second-degree burns to both arms.
2019-08-09	Baytown	Texas	ExxonMobil Baytown Chemical Company	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was offloading a truck with process fluid. The employee came into contact with the fluid and suffered second-degree burns to the face, neck, and shoulder.
2019-08-03	Durham	North Caroli	U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs	Hand(s) and arm(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
Three HVAC mechanics were trying to stop a water drip from a steam line. They isolated the line upstream and downstream from the location of the leak. One of the employees cracked open a pipe union to drain the condensate from the line. Steam began to release from the pipe union unexpectedly, causing second-degree burns to his right hand and arm. He was hospitalized.
2019-08-03	Garrett	Pennsylvania	Pike Enterprises, LLC	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing batteries from a substation battery house when a flash fire caused first- and second-degree burns to his face.
2019-08-01	Hutchins	Texas	Signicast, LLC	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was putting metal in a pot to melt. The top of the metal started to solidify; the employee was using a rebar to poke a hole in the top to mix the metal when some of the metal splashed onto coils outside the pot. This caused steam to build up and pressurize the metal, which expanded and flew out of the pot. The employee fell while trying to escape the splash, landing on metal that had hit the floor. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the hands, left knee, and stomach.
2019-07-13	Hobson	Texas	ATEC Steel, LLC	Eye(s)	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was welding the inner rim plate of a pontoon using a wire welding machine with .045 flux-core welding wire. The employee stopped welding and then proceeded to chip the slag from the weld when a piece of hot slag popped off the weld and landed on the employee's right upper and lower eyelids resulting in second-degree burns.
2019-07-04	Collins	Mississippi	SANDERSON FARMS, INC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was hanging a hose on a wall-mounted rack. The hose sprayed hot water on the employee, causing second-degree burns to his torso and right arm.
2019-06-12	Anniston	Alabama	CTS SERVICES, INC.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was cutting a stainless steel line with a chop saw. Residual radiation-curing resin inside the line sprayed out onto his chest, stomach, and thighs, causing second-degree burns.
2019-06-04	Jacksonville	Florida	Advanced Disposal Services of Jacksonville, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
On June 4, 2019, an employee was working on a residential garbage route. As he was cycling the hopper's blade to make room for more garbage, a chemical splashed onto his upper limbs and abdomen, causing second-degree burns. He was hospitalized.
2019-04-23	Brunswick	Georgia	Doug Coffey Electric, Inc.	Head and trunk	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working inside a single-phase pad-mounted transformer, pulling wires to energize street lights. A cordless drill that was being used to tighten a lug created a phase-to-phase contact inside the transformer, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered second-degree burns to the face and torso.
2019-04-16	Shawnee	Kansas	EVERGY INCORPORATED	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a pad-mounted transformer when an arc flash caused second-degree burns to the employee's ear, face, neck, and shoulder area.
2019-03-18	Greenville	Pennsylvania	Hodge Foundry, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was trying to reignite a natural-gas-fueled torch when a flashover occurred, causing second-degree burns to the employee's hands and face. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-13	Decatur	Alabama	Ascend Performance Materials, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An opened valve sprayed hot, hexamethylene diamine (HMD) onto an employee, causing second-degree burns. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-08	Tulsa	Oklahoma	BBC Electrical Services Inc.	Multiple body parts	Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were in the bucket of a bucket truck energizing a 13,800-to-2,400-volt stepdown transformer by closing three 100k fused cutouts at the riser pole. A voltage meter used to take readings on the ground was overloaded and failed, causing an arc flash. One of the employees in the bucket suffered first- and second-degree burns to both wrists, the face, the neck, and the ears and was hospitalized.
2019-03-06	Waunakee	Wisconsin	Endres Manufacturing Company	Hand(s)	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was about to preheat 1-inch carbon steel with an oxygen/propylene torch. The torch caught fire, and the heat caused second-degree burns to the employee's hand through the leather glove.