# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at C.A. Norris, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20181112305` · 11/30/2018 · ELMIRA, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
- **Secondary source:** Power washers
## Employer
- **Name:** C.A. Norris, LLC
- **Location:** tops, ELMIRA, NEW YORK, 14903
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning the interior of a gasoline storage tank using a power washer to facilitate disposal. A fire in the tank caused third-degree burns to the employee's face and hands.

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