# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Patty's Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021075879` · 7/18/2021 · BEAVER, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Natural gas
- **Secondary source:** Source, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Patty's Inc.
- **Location:** 103 Beaver Plaza, BEAVER, WEST VIRGINIA, 25813
- **NAICS:** 713290
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

There was a natural gas leak in the sewer line of a facility. An employee lit a cigarette, which ignited the natural gas and resulted in an explosion inside the store. The employee suffered burns and was hospitalized.

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