# Thermal burns  degree unspecified at Boyce Excavating Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2025065755` · 6/17/2025 · SLATE HILL, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Part of body  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Thermal burns  degree unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire
- **Source:** Pressurized containers  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Torches  welding, cutting
## Employer
- **Name:** Boyce Excavating Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 2817 US Route 6, SLATE HILL, NEW YORK, 10973
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding on a diesel transfer tank inside a garage. After several minutes of welding, the tank exploded. The employee was thrown from the truck on fire and suffered burns.

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