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Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2015010816 · 1/26/2015 · Dwayne Holcombe Inc*

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple back regions
Nature of injury
Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches
Secondary source
High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name
Dwayne Holcombe Inc*
Location
US 69 Riverside, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64114
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employee sustained 2nd and 3rd degree burns on 8 to 11% of the employee's back. The wind blew a torch flame around the back side of steel that was being cut and under protective gear, catching the employee's street clothes on fire underneath.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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