# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Kribha Distribution Co
> OSHA SIR `2019043847` · 4/15/2019 · ADDISON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Acetone
## Employer
- **Name:** Kribha Distribution Co
- **Location:** 1735 West Cortland Court, ADDISON, ILLINOIS, 60101
- **NAICS:** 531130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 15, 2019, an employee was cleaning tables in the warehouse area with acetone. The employee heated up the acetone and the solvent ignited, burning him below the knee, on both legs, and the right hand.

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