Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Lonestar Forming
Start: 4/27/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018044050 · 4/27/2018 · Lonestar Forming

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Lonestar Forming
Location: 2500 Summer Lee Drive, ROCKWALL, TEXAS, 75032
NAICS: 238190
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting rebar using a 4-inch grinder when it started to spark and created a fire. The sparks ignited his vest and sweater, and he received a burn to the right side of his abdomen and chest.

Source

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