# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at IDC Spring
> OSHA SIR `20201110483` · 11/5/2020 · PIQUA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple head locations
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Pressure lines, except hoses
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** IDC Spring
- **Location:** 9200 North Country Club Road, PIQUA, OHIO, 45356
- **NAICS:** 332613
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a torch to cut a wire. A nearby air line pipe ruptured and blew back into his face, burning his face and head.

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