Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation
Start: 5/6/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054616 · 5/6/2019 · Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation
Location: 275 Emery St., BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18015
NAICS: 332111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While scarfing a forging, a hot spark got inside the employee's protective clothing. When the employee opened his clothing, enough oxygen got in to allow the clothing to catch fire. The employee sustained second degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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