Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at JV MANUFACTURING, INC.
Start: 1/4/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017010059 · 1/4/2017 · JV MANUFACTURING, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
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 and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: JV MANUFACTURING, INC.
Location: 701 Butterfield Coach Road, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72765
NAICS: 333319
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was MIG welding the dog house of a self-contained compactor when a spark ignited and his shirt caught on fire. He sustained first and second degree burns to his upper torso and third degree burns to his back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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