Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at SGL Constructors Inc.
Start: 1/12/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016010284 · 1/12/2016 · SGL Constructors Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name: SGL Constructors Inc.
Location: Corner of South Division Avenue and Carter Street in downtown Orlando, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32805
NAICS: 237310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While an employee was grinding a weld, sparks caused his shirt to catch on fire. He received second and third degree burns from the mid torso to the upper chest area.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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