Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Empire City Iron Works
Start: 11/15/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110042 · 11/15/2022 · Empire City Iron Works

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: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Hand grinders-powered

Employer

Name: Empire City Iron Works
Location: 210 Penn Plaza, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10121
NAICS: 236210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a portable grinder with a cutting wheel attachment to cut a steel tube. As the employee was cutting, sparks flew from the grinder and his shirt caught on fire, resulting in second-degree burns.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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