Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Pall Aeropower Corporation
Start: 1/28/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010817 · 1/28/2022 · Pall Aeropower Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Welding and heating handtools-powered, unspecified

Employer

Name: Pall Aeropower Corporation
Location: 10540 Ridge Road, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA, 34654
NAICS: 333999
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was brazing stainless steel when a spark contacted her shirt and set it on fire. The employee suffered second degree burns on her right hand and the inside of her right forearm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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