Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at H & M Construction Company, L.L.C., 5274 HWY 15, OVETT, MISSISSIPPI 39464
on — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was refueling a water pump and spilled gas onto their clothes. The fuel ignited and the employee sustained burns to the upper body.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedGasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
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