# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Florida Power & Light Company
> OSHA SIR `2024054337` · 5/16/2024 · INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Part of body  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Source, secondary source  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Petroleum and coal products  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Florida Power & Light Company
- **Location:** 21900 SW Warfield Blvd, INDIANTOWN, FLORIDA, 34956
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were troubleshooting a post-fire event in a pump room. It was found that one or two nuts were missing from the bolts that secured the loose blow-out panel. One of the two employees placed the blow-out panel back in its original position. As he closed the oil chamber, the vacuum increased. Mixing conditions changed and the oil dispersion exploded. The two employees in front of the blow-out panels sustained severe burns.

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