Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Union Tank Car Company
Start: 3/16/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032284 · 3/16/2016 · Union Tank Car Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Union Tank Car Company
Location: 2801 Nash Thompson Lane, TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, 71854
NAICS: 488210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee suffered from 2nd and 3rd degree burns to his chest, waist, and left hand when the shirt he was wearing caught fire while he was operating a gas-powered cutting torch to cut 8 bolts.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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