Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Alpha Shredding Group, Inc
Start: 2/25/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021022725 · 2/25/2021 · Alpha Shredding Group, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, 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: Alpha Shredding Group, Inc
Location: 301 Enterprise Avenue, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY, 08638
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a catalytic converter with a torch. A spark from the torch set the employee's clothing on fire. The employee suffered a second-degree burn to the right side of the body.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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