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Thermal burns third degree or higher

1 hospitalization · 2024010291 · 1/11/2024 · Whitewater Services Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury
Thermal burns third degree or higher

Cause

Event
Ignition of clothing
Source
Clothing
Secondary source
Torches welding, cutting

Employer

Name
Whitewater Services Company
Location
4250 Hooven Road, CLEVES, OHIO, 45002
NAICS
562212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stick welding on an excavator bucket that was being repaired when their shirt caught on fire, resulting in third-degree burns to their left armpit, inner arm, and ribcage.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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