Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at VMI Group, Inc.
Start: 11/23/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110288 · 11/23/2022 · VMI Group, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Saws-powered, except chainsaws

Employer

Name: VMI Group, Inc.
Location: 11502 Harborview Drive, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44102
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was utilizing a cut off saw to cut rebar when the sparks struck his pants. His pants caught on fire and the employee sustained third-degree burns to the lower right leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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