Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Name: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns at Arcosa Marine Products, Inc
Start: 11/3/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110179 · 11/3/2023 · Arcosa Marine Products, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Arcosa Marine Products, Inc
Location: 265 COUNTY HIGHWAY 346, CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI, 63830
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 3, 2023, at 10:20 AM, an employee was using a cutting torch to cut a piece of steel. The employee's clothing caught fire due to molten metal. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to his arm, hand, and abdomen.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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