# Thermal burns  second degree at ELMER W. DAVIS INC.
> OSHA SIR `20241110582` · 11/13/2024 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and neck
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Building materials  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Generators
## Employer
- **Name:** ELMER W. DAVIS INC.
- **Location:** 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14623
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees went up to a roof to inspect a whistling noise at a work site. Exhaust from a generator near flammable roofing material caused a flash fire. The flash fire resulted in several explosions of materials. The injured employee suffered first- and second-degree burns to their face and neck.

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