Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at DC Power Tong, LLC
Start: 11/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231110822 · 11/26/2023 · DC Power Tong, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: DC Power Tong, LLC
Location: Gap Road & Fifth Street NW, KILLDEER, NORTH DAKOTA, 58640
NAICS: 213111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing tubing caps and cleaning tubing ends with solvent. Their flame-resistant pants became soaked with the cleaning solvent and were ignited by a propane torch used for removing tubing caps. The employee was hospitalized with burns to their legs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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