Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Fincantieri Marine Group LLC
Start: 3/19/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016032383 · 3/19/2016 · Fincantieri Marine Group LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Fincantieri Marine Group LLC
Location: 605 N Third Avenue, STURGEON BAY, WISCONSIN, 54235
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting an overhead steel member with a cutting torch when molten slag fell onto his clothing and ignited it. He suffered 1st and 2nd degree burns to his back and additional burns on his hand.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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