# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Flynn BEC LP
> OSHA SIR `2020098823` · 9/17/2020 · ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Acetone
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Flynn BEC LP
- **Location:** 650 E. Gerard Avenue, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, 80113
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was hot air welding PVC roof seams and transitioning to a new location on a roof when his extension cord bumped a gallon container of acetone. The container began to tip and he tried to catch it with his right hand. Some contents spilled and were subsequently ignited by a flameless hot air welder that was approximately 2 feet away. His pants and shirt caught fire, and he received second degree burns to his right hand, arm, and bicep. He was hospitalized.

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