Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100058.015 - Employee sustains burns when combustible gas ignites

Accident Summary Nr: 100058.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 10/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1272153.015	10/23/2017		332811	Therm-Tech Of Waukesha, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on October 15, 2017, Employee #1 was restarting the heat treat furnace, using an 88 inch wand. Combustible Endo gas had accumulated and was ignited when the employee restarted the furnace. Employee #1 sustained second degree burns to his arms and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Furnace, Gas

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1272153.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Heat treating equipment operators

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