Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Fraser Shipyards, Inc.
Start: 2/6/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017021163 · 2/6/2017 · Fraser Shipyards, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(s)
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Fraser Shipyards, Inc.
Location: 1200 Port Terminal Drive, DULUTH, MINNESOTA, 55807
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On February 6, 2017, an employee was using an oxygen/acetylene torch to remove existing welds between plate steel when a spark ignited his insulated bibs. He suffered burns on the upper thighs of both legs, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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