# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at O'neal Manufactuirng Services
> OSHA SIR `2015118408` · 11/8/2015 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Propane
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** O'neal Manufactuirng Services
- **Location:** 9500 Clinton Dr., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
- **NAICS:** 331221
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had changed a propane tank on a forklift. After several attempts to start the forklift, a fire was sparked, causing second degree burns to the employee's arms and hands.

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