Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Thorstad Construction Co., Inc.
Start: 7/29/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015075202 · 7/29/2015 · Thorstad Construction Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Thorstad Construction Co., Inc.
Location: 3044 Railroad Street, BOWDLE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57428
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was arc welding brackets on an overhead conveyor with an electric welder when a spark fell on his shirt and caused it to catch on fire. He suffered burn injuries to his back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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