# Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Jacobus Energy, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023075897` · 7/3/2023 · WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel
## Employer
- **Name:** Jacobus Energy, LLC
- **Location:** 655 Parr Rd, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, 63385
- **NAICS:** 424710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring diesel fuel from a 4,500 gallon fuel transport wagon to a semi-truck. Diesel fuel vapors and static caused an explosion/fire, resulting in burns to the employee's face and upper torso.

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