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Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2022053845 · 5/4/2022 · Best Equipment Technologist

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
Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name
Best Equipment Technologist
Location
100 Industrial Drive, POPLARVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 39470
NAICS
332439
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lying on a roll-around creeper, welding overhead on a sponson tank. A weld fell onto his abdomen. It set his fire-resistant welding shirt on fire, and air from his portable air conditioning unit caused the fire to accelerate. It spread quickly over his clothes and body, burning his chest, arms, abdomen, upper thighs, and back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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