# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Genpak, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2015074554` · 7/11/2015 · HOPE HULL, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Propane
## Employer
- **Name:** Genpak, LLC
- **Location:** 7621 BILL JOSEPH PARKWAY, HOPE HULL, ALABAMA, 36043
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee received 2nd and 3rd degree burns when operating a forklift truck to unload polystyrene rolls from a trailer. It is believed a propane pocket was ignited by static electricity.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*