Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Coleman Construction
Start: 5/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054111 · 5/5/2017 · Coleman Construction

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding and heating handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Coleman Construction
Location: I-90, GLENDIVE, MONTANA, 59330
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding plates inside a culvert using a stick welder when the welder ignited his clothes. He suffered third degree burns to his chest, arms, hands, and head, requiring hospitalization. Fire-resistant clothes were not worn at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown