# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at SynQuest Laboratories, Inc.,
> OSHA SIR `20241211382` · 12/9/2024 · ALACHUA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Pressurized pipes  vehicle and machine
- **Secondary source:** Multiple flammable and combustible liquids and solids
## Employer
- **Name:** SynQuest Laboratories, Inc.,
- **Location:** 13201 Richael Blvd., ALACHUA, FLORIDA, 32615
- **NAICS:** 325998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working in an autoclave room, mixing three flammable and reactive chemicals. A high-pressure vessel line ruptured and the resulting flash fire burned the employee's upper torso. He was hospitalized.

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