# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Fort Worth F&D Head Company
> OSHA SIR `2024098496` · 9/12/2024 · FORT WORTH, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower extremities  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Cleaning and polishing agents  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Grinders, abraders
## Employer
- **Name:** Fort Worth F&D Head Company
- **Location:** 3040 East Peden Rd, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76179
- **NAICS:** 332420
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was cleaning an empty hydraulic tank with brake cleaner. Someone behind them was grinding when a spark ignited the inside of the tank, creating a flame that burned the employee's hands and leg. The employee was hospitalized.

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