# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Northern Illinois Gas Company
> OSHA SIR `2017065213` · 6/8/2017 · ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Natural gas
## Employer
- **Name:** Northern Illinois Gas Company
- **Location:** 1262 Rose Avenue, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, 61102
- **NAICS:** 221210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 8, 2017, an employee was in the field working on a furnace when a flash fire occurred, causing second degree burns to his right arm and face. He was hospitalized.

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