Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC
Start: 2/9/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020021285 · 2/9/2020 · Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Vista Speciality Alloys, LLC
Location: 800 Martin Luther King Dr, ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30103
NAICS: 332313
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing near a cannon-type heater trying to warm himself. The employee's shirt ignited due to contact with the heater. The employee sustained second degree burns to the left front, side, and back torso, and the left thumb, fingers, and palm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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