# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
> OSHA SIR `2022076127` · 7/13/2022 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Containers-pressurized, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Ranges, cooking ovens, grills, toasters, food warmers
## Employer
- **Name:** ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
- **Location:** 61 Lomb Memorial Drive, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cooking on an institutional grill. An aerosol can of cooking spray was nearby and was heated up by the grill. The can exploded and burned the employee's hair, face, and arms.

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