# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
> OSHA SIR `20181010949` · 10/23/2018 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Source, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Batteries other than automotive
## Employer
- **Name:** SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK
- **Location:** 3001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20008
- **NAICS:** 712130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's electronic cigarette batteries ignited, catching his pant leg on fire and leading to second degree leg burns.

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