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Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 20161110862 · 11/18/2016 · Enerfab Power Group

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk, 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: Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Enerfab Power Group
Location: 7397 North State Route 7, CHESHIRE, OHIO, 45620
NAICS: 236115
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding burner tubes when his shirt caught on fire, causing second degree burns to his torso that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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