# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Esfeller Oil Field Construction
> OSHA SIR `20241211764` · 12/20/2024 · IRVINGTON, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), except finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with hot objects or substances
- **Source:** Torches  welding, cutting
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Esfeller Oil Field Construction
- **Location:** 8375 Padgett Switch Road, IRVINGTON, ALABAMA, 36544
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was handing a hot welding torch to his employer when the welding tip touched the employee's left hand between the knuckle and wrist. The employee sustained a burn to the hand.

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