Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Steel King Industries, Inc.
Start: 9/6/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018099240 · 9/6/2018 · Steel King Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
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: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Steel King Industries, Inc.
Location: 2700 Chamber St, STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, 54481
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding when his shirt sleeve contacted a hot weld and ignited. He suffered a second degree burn to his forearm, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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