Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Second degree heat (thermal) burns at SAF-Holland, Inc.
Start: 3/21/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023032526 · 3/21/2023 · SAF-Holland, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Suits, coats, jackets
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: SAF-Holland, Inc.
Location: 1103 S. Main St., DUMAS, ARKANSAS, 71639
NAICS: 336399
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in the middle of welding a steel slide. As he bent over to put an overhead onto the crossmember of the slide, a spark flew onto his jacket. He suffered second-degree burns to the right side of his chest, from the rib cage up to the armpit.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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