# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at GMZ Masonry Inc
> OSHA SIR `2024076416` · 7/16/2024 · PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ears and facial region  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Petroleum-based fuels
- **Secondary source:** Handtools  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** GMZ Masonry Inc
- **Location:** 8118 Thruso Rd, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA, 33981
- **NAICS:** 238140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of metal when a spark from the metal came in contact with gas in a nearby gasoline can and caused a fire. The employee sustained burns to their face.

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