Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc.
Start: 11/25/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191112224 · 11/25/2019 · SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: SEVENSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Inc.
Location: 2749 Lockport Rd., NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, 14305
NAICS: 562910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a plasma torch to cut metal off an excavator bucket. The heat created a fire that ignited his clothes. The employee sustained second degree burns to the left side of the torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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