# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Plasmine Technology, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020065863` · 6/23/2020 · BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA
## 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:** Toluene
## Employer
- **Name:** Plasmine Technology, Inc.
- **Location:** 251 Newport Parkway, BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA, 36507
- **NAICS:** 325194
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring flammable liquid in the lab from a 5-gallon container to a 1-gallon container when the liquid ignited, resulting in burns to the employee's hands, knee, and left forearm.

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