Thermal burns degree unspecified

Name: Thermal burns degree unspecified at A & K Railroad Materials, Inc.
Start: 1/19/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024010572 · 1/19/2024 · A & K Railroad Materials, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury: Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name: A & K Railroad Materials, Inc.
Location: 2131 South 74th Street, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66106
NAICS: 423860
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was torch cutting steel scrap when the connection between the torch and the torch hose became loose. Gas came out of the loosened hose and a spark ignited the gas. The employee's shirt caught fire, causing him to sustain burns to his right elbow and torso.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown