Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Used Tractor Parts
Start: 5/5/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054116 · 5/5/2017 · Used Tractor Parts

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
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, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Used Tractor Parts
Location: 11639 Highway 36 South, JONESBORO, TEXAS, 76538
NAICS: 423820
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 5, 2017, an employee was using a cutting torch to dismantle equipment when the employee's shirt caught on fire. The employee suffered first and second degree burns to the abdomen and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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