Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Nelson Wire & Steel
Start: 1/15/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021010412 · 1/15/2021 · Nelson Wire & Steel

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
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: Nelson Wire & Steel
Location: 1015 New Salem Road, NEW SALEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 15468
NAICS: 332618
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using an acetylene/oxygen torch to cut bad wire off a spool when sparks from the process ignited the employee's shirt, resulting in burns to the employee's skin that required hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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