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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2018010143 · 1/5/2018 · Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source
Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source
Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name
Ebenezer Railcar Services, Inc.
Location
250 Lake Avenue, BLASDELL, NEW YORK, 14219
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to warm up near a stand-up propane heater when his buttocks and the back of his thighs contacted the heater housing. The interior flame then ignited his denim jeans, causing burns to his lower body.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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