# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Global Security Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2023065091` · 6/8/2023 · TULSA, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Batteries other than automotive
## Employer
- **Name:** Global Security Corporation
- **Location:** 2525 E 21st Street, TULSA, OKLAHOMA, 74114
- **NAICS:** 561612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was providing security services at a client location when a spare lithium-ion rechargeable flashlight battery exploded in his right pocket causing second-degree burns to his thigh.

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