# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Kirby Corporation, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191011046` · 10/23/2019 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## 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:** Adhesives, glues, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Drills-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Kirby Corporation, Inc.
- **Location:** 722 McCarty St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
- **NAICS:** 336212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were working inside a truck trailer to repair it. One employee was installing a scuff plate while the other sprayed an adhesive to help install the next scuff plate. The first employee's cordless drill ignited fumes from the spray adhesive, creating a flash fire that caused first- through third-degree burns to the employee's face, hands, neck, and leg.

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