# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Union Concrete and Construction, Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2022109170` · 10/19/2022 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Trunk, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Flammable gas, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Union Concrete and Construction, Corp.
- **Location:** Fuhrmann Boulevard & Ohio Street, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14203
- **NAICS:** 238190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was utilizing a torch to repair a piece of equipment. The hose of the torch failed, causing the employee to sustain second-degree burns to the torso.

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