# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Rockwall Automotive - F, LTD
> OSHA SIR `20181112115` · 11/27/2018 · ROCKWALL, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Lubricating greases, cutting oils
- **Secondary source:** Source, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Rockwall Automotive - F, LTD
- **Location:** 990 East I-30, ROCKWALL, TEXAS, 75087
- **NAICS:** 811111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were performing a brake job on a vehicle. A passing coworker flipped an ash or a cigarette, causing some spilled brake fluid to catch fire. One of the employees suffered burns to the left arm and shoulder.

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