# Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Hub City Plumbing & Mechanical
> OSHA SIR `20231110290` · 11/7/2023 · LUBBOCK, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Hub City Plumbing & Mechanical
- **Location:** 303 Ave M, LUBBOCK, TEXAS, 79401
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was de-soldering a copper pipe from an A-coil on an HVAC unit. Oil and refrigerant residue caught fire, and the employee suffered first-, second-, and third-degree burns on the right arm.

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