Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at TMS International
Start: 2/1/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021018 · 2/1/2023 · TMS International

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: TMS International
Location: 12400 HWY 43 N, AXIS, ALABAMA, 36505
NAICS: 331111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to cut metal scrap with an acetylene torch. The employee's glove caught fire, and the employee suffered burns to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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