Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.
Start: 5/26/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021054301 · 5/26/2021 · ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.

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: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.
Location: 16600 Des Plains Towing Shipyard, LEMONT, ILLINOIS, 60439
NAICS: 488320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding steel on a tank barge for hull repair. Sparks flew into the employee's shirt, which caught fire and burned the employee's stomach and hands.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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