# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at America's Auto Auction
> OSHA SIR `2023098124` · 9/4/2023 · BUDA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Vehicle or machinery fire
- **Source:** SUV, sports utility vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** America's Auto Auction
- **Location:** 16611 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, BUDA, TEXAS, 78610
- **NAICS:** 423110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were performing maintenance on a vehicle by flushing the coolant system. The employees went to start the car when a fire started at the under carriage of the passenger side. One employee was inside the vehicle while the other employee was in front of the vehicle. Both employees sustained second-degree burns.

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