# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Test Lab Inc
> OSHA SIR `2022065539` · 6/24/2022 · THONOTOSASSA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle or machinery fire
- **Source:** Generators
## Employer
- **Name:** Test Lab Inc
- **Location:** corner of US 301, THONOTOSASSA, FLORIDA, 33592
- **NAICS:** 541330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A gas-powered generator caught fire in the back of a truck. An employee reached onto the trailer to remove the generator, and the generator tipped and created a fireball. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns to both hands, both arms, and the backs of his legs.

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