Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at PSC Custom LP
Start: 4/29/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016043603 · 4/29/2016 · PSC Custom LP

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
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: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: PSC Custom LP
Location: 8 Carpenter Drive, SALEM, ILLINOIS, 62881
NAICS: 332710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The employee was conducting welding operations on the sub frame of a truck trailer. Hot sparks from weld spatter fell onto his shirt and the shirt caught on fire. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to his chest.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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