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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017032045 · 3/5/2017 · Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source
Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name
Stewart Industrial Maintenance, Inc.
Location
2050 Pope Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18104
NAICS
238190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting the bolt heads off carrier flights of conveyor chain when the oxygen hose on the torch unit sprung a leak and the oxygen ignited. The employee's shirt caught on fire and the employee was burned on the left side of his chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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