Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified

Name: Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified at Falls Manufacturing Company/a U-Haul Co.
Start: 12/26/2023

1 hospitalization · 20231211645 · 12/26/2023 · Falls Manufacturing Company/a U-Haul Co.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
Source: Clothing, unspecified
Secondary source: Molten or hot metals, slag

Employer

Name: Falls Manufacturing Company/a U-Haul Co.
Location: 129 CANAL ROAD, FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA, 19030
NAICS: 336370
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was welding metal parts. The employee turned to the left and their work uniform came in contact with the location on the part that had just been welded. The employee's uniform ignited, causing burns to their shoulder and back.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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