Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Pilkenton Construction Inc
Start: 8/15/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018088368 · 8/15/2018 · Pilkenton Construction Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Whole body
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Pilkenton Construction Inc
Location: 50 Taylor Road, SUWANEE, GEORGIA, 30024
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was applying flammable, solvent-based adhesive on the roof. As he walked by another employee using a torch to dry the roof, the employee's clothes ignited. The injured employee then entered the area where the adhesive was being applied and a fire started. The injured employee sustained burns to about 80 percent of his body and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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