Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Austal USA, LLC
Start: 10/21/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021109094 · 10/21/2021 · Austal USA, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Austal USA, LLC
Location: 100 Addsco Road, MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36602
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding a module, lying on his back in a tight area. Welding slag fell onto his arm and caught his welding fleece on fire. He suffered second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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