Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at TMS International
Start: 3/7/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032200 · 3/7/2020 · TMS International

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: TMS International
Location: 8812 Hwy 79 W, JEWETT, TEXAS, 75846
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting up scrap metal. There was a hole at the connection in the hose of the hand torch which caused the employee's shirt to become saturated with oxygen. When the employee lit the torch, his shirt caught on fire. The employee was hospitalized with burns on his stomach, right arm, and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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