Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Mica Steelworks
Start: 11/14/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110013 · 11/14/2022 · Mica Steelworks

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Buttock(s)
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
Source: Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Secondary source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Mica Steelworks
Location: 4201 Old Denton Road, HALTOM CITY, TEXAS, 76117
NAICS: 331210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was returning from their break when the rags in his back pocket contacted a nearby stove heater. The rags caught on fire and spread to the employee's clothing. He sustained third-degree burns to the left and right buttocks.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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