# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at CH Bradshaw Co.
> OSHA SIR `2015096559` · 9/9/2015 · GROVE CITY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Methanol
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** CH Bradshaw Co.
- **Location:** 2004 Hendrix Dr, GROVE CITY, OHIO, 43123
- **NAICS:** 336390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a torch to heat up a stuck stud on the tank. The torch ignited methanol gas that was put in the tank the day before.  The employee was thrown back 6 to 7 feet and received second and third degree burns to the abdomen.

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