Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at CST Industries, Inc.
Start: 1/31/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010923 · 1/31/2022 · CST Industries, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name: CST Industries, Inc.
Location: 2101 S 21st St., PARSONS, KANSAS, 67357
NAICS: 332311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was grinding on metal when sparks from the grinder caught their shirt on fire, resulting in burns on the right side of the employee's upper torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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