# Thermal burns  second degree at J.H. Fletcher & Co.
> OSHA SIR `20241211517` · 12/12/2024 · HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  second degree
## Cause
- **Event:** Flash fire
- **Source:** Pressurized containers  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Torches  welding, cutting
## Employer
- **Name:** J.H. Fletcher & Co.
- **Location:** 402 High Street, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25705
- **NAICS:** 333131
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding baffle plates onto a 55-gallon hydraulic tank. A flash occurred as they began to tack weld a part. The employee suffered burns to most of their face and second-degree burns on each arm, resulting in hospitalization.

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