Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104662.015 - Employee sustains facial burns from differential oil

Accident Summary Nr: 104662.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 04/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308425.015	04/10/2018		484110	Cit Trucks Management Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on or about April 2, 2018, an employee was working for a general local freight trucking firm. He was working alone. He was removing a yoke nut from a piece of equipment (axle). The employee was having difficulty removing the nut, so he was heating it with an oxygen blow torch. The heated up differential fluid flared up and flew into his face. He sustained second-degree burns to his face and neck. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Burn, Face, Flying Object, Heat, Neck, Struck By, Torch

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1308425.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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